Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

A common way of estimating when to plant parsley is to look at the USDA zone info for Cloquet.

Planting Calendar for Parsley

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

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

The earliest that you can plant parsley in Cloquet is March. However, you really should wait until April if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant parsley and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your parsley may not have a chance to grow to maturity. If you are starting your parsley indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on May 15 in Cloquet. It might get as low as -30°F during the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Cloquet is an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Cloquet you get a frost after May 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your parsley if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Cloquet

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	September 15
Lowest Expected Low	-30°F
Highest Expected Low	-25°F

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

Plants to Grow in Cloquet

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