The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's possible to determine when it's possible to plant parsley by looking at the USDA zone info for Russellville.

Planting Calendar for Parsley

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

Since parsley are moderately cold tolerant you can plant them a little earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant parsley in Russellville 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 really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your parsley indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Russellville may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Russellville you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your parsley if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Russellville

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-5°F
Highest Expected Low	0°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 0°F.

Plants to Grow in Russellville

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