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.

You will be able to estimate when you can plant parsley by using the USDA zone info for Buchanan.

Planting Calendar for Parsley

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

Parsley are one of those plants that can tolerate a little bit of cold weather which means that you can start planting them earlier than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant parsley in Buchanan 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. Any later than that and your parsley may not have a chance to grow to maturity. 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 Buchanan. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -10°F.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Buchanan is just an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Buchanan you get a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your parsley in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Buchanan

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.

Plants to Grow in Buchanan

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