The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The USDA zone info for Creston should be reviewed to figure out when it's a good idea to plant hamburg root parsley.

Planting Calendar for Hamburg root parsley

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

Hamburg root parsley do well in some cold which tells us that you can plant them a little earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant hamburg root parsley in Creston 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 hamburg root parsley and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your hamburg root parsley may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your hamburg root parsley indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Creston. You can expect an average low temperature of -20°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Creston is not always accurate the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Creston you get a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your hamburg root parsley if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Creston

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-20°F
Highest Expected Low	-15°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 -15°F.

Plants to Grow in Creston

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