Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out 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.

By reviewing the USDA zone info for Staunton it's a good idea to figure out when it's possible 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 ok in some cold which tells us that you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant hamburg root parsley in Staunton 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else 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

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Staunton. It might get as low as -10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Staunton may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Staunton last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to protect your hamburg root parsley in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Staunton

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

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

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

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