One of the first steps you take when you are estimating your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

By checking out the USDA zone info for New Orleans you should be able to figure out when you can 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.

Since hamburg root parsley are moderately cold tolerant you can plant them just a bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant hamburg root parsley in New Orleans is January. However, you really should wait until February 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 October. If you wait any later than that and your hamburg root parsley may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your hamburg root parsley indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on February 15 in New Orleans. You can expect an average low temperature of 25°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for New Orleans may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in New Orleans you get surprised by a frost after February 15 so always be ready to protect your hamburg root parsley in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for New Orleans

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	25°F
Highest Expected Low	30°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 30°F.

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