Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's a good idea to estimate when you can plant parsley by reviewing the USDA zone info for Delano.

Planting Calendar for Parsley

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

Parsley do ok in moderate cold which tells us that you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant parsley in Delano 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 fully mature. 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

In Delano the average date of last frost happens on May 15. You can expect an average low temperature of -25°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Delano is just an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Delano you get surprised by a frost after May 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your parsley in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Delano

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	September 15
Lowest Expected Low	-25°F
Highest Expected Low	-20°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 -20°F.

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