When to Plant Hamburg root parsley in Columbia Falls, MT

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.

The best time to plant hamburg root parsley in Columbia Falls can be estimated by checking out the USDA zone info.


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.

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A good time to plant hamburg root parsley
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant hamburg root parsley
Probably not a good time to plant hamburg root parsley

The earliest that you can plant hamburg root parsley in Columbia Falls 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. Starting your hamburg root parsley indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Columbia Falls the average date of last frost happens on April 15. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -20°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Columbia Falls is just an average the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Columbia Falls there is a last frost after April 15 be ready to cover your hamburg root parsley in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Columbia Falls

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low-20°F
Highest Expected Low-15°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -15°F.

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