One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The best time to plant parsley in Neptune Beach should be determined by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Parsley

Frost tolerance for parsley:	Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant:	Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

Parsley tend to make it in a little bit of cold which tells us that you can plant them just a bit earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant parsley in Neptune Beach is January. However, you really should wait until February if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant parsley and expect a good harvest is probably October. Any later than that and your parsley may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your parsley indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Neptune Beach. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 20°F.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Neptune Beach is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Neptune Beach it frosts late in the year after February 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your parsley in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Neptune Beach

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	20°F
Highest Expected Low	25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 25°F.

Plants to Grow in Neptune Beach

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