When to Plant Hamburg root parsley in Peoria, 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.

The first opportunity to plant hamburg root parsley in Peoria can be estimated by referring to 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.

Hamburg root parsley do well in mild cold which tells us that you can plant them a little bit earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

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The earliest that you can plant hamburg root parsley in Peoria 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. If you wait any later than that and your hamburg root parsley may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your hamburg root parsley indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Peoria. It might get as low as -15°F during the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Peoria is just an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Peoria you get a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your hamburg root parsley in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Peoria

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5b.

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

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -10°F.

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