When to Plant Hamburg root parsley in Dixon, IL

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can estimate when you can plant hamburg root parsley in Dixon by looking at the USDA zone info.


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.

Since hamburg root parsley are moderately cold tolerant you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

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A good time to plant hamburg root parsley
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant hamburg root parsley
Probably not a good time to plant hamburg root parsley

The earliest that you can plant hamburg root parsley in Dixon 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 really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your hamburg root parsley indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Dixon. It might get as low as -20°F during the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Dixon may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Dixon you get a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your hamburg root parsley in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Dixon

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.

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