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When to Plant Hamburg root parsley in Litchfield, MN

One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out 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.

One way of determining when it's a good idea to plant hamburg root parsley is to refer to the USDA zone info for Litchfield.


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 one of those plants that can tolerate a little bit of cold weather which tells us that you can get them planted earlier than more sensitive plants.

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A good time to plant hamburg root parsley
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Probably not a good time to plant hamburg root parsley

The earliest that you can plant hamburg root parsley in Litchfield 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 hamburg root parsley and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your hamburg root parsley may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your hamburg root parsley indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is May 15 in Litchfield. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -25°F.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Litchfield may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Litchfield there is a last frost after May 15 be ready to cover your hamburg root parsley if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Litchfield

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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