One of the first steps you take when you are estimating your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

A way of determining when it's a good idea to plant hamburg root parsley is to look at the USDA zone info for Brighton.

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.

You can plant hamburg root parsley a little bit earlier in the year because they do well in moderate cold.

The earliest that you can plant hamburg root parsley in Brighton 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. Any later than that and your hamburg root parsley may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your hamburg root parsley indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Brighton. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -15°F.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Brighton is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Brighton there is a last frost after April 15 be ready to protect your hamburg root parsley if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Brighton

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.

Plants to Grow in Brighton

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