Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The USDA zone info for Austell can be looked at to determine when you can plant parsley.

Planting Calendar for Parsley

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

Parsley do well in a little bit of cold which tells us that you can plant them a little bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

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

The last month that you can plant parsley and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your parsley may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your parsley indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Austell. You can expect an average low temperature of 5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Austell is just an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Austell you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your parsley if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Austell

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	5°F
Highest Expected Low	10°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 10°F.

Plants to Grow in Austell

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