The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate 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.

The first chance to plant hamburg root parsley in Methuen can be figured out by using 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 are moderately cold tolerant which means that you can start planting them earlier than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant hamburg root parsley in Methuen 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 grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your hamburg root parsley indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Methuen is not always accurate the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Methuen you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your hamburg root parsley if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Methuen

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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