When to Plant Hamburg root parsley in Kill Devil Hills, NC

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.

The USDA zone info for Kill Devil Hills can be read to figure out when to plant hamburg root parsley.


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.

Since hamburg root parsley are one of those plants that can tolerate a little bit of cold weather you can plant them a little bit earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

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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 Kill Devil Hills 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your hamburg root parsley may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your hamburg root parsley indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Kill Devil Hills the average date of last frost happens on March 15. You should expect an average low temperature of 15°F in the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Kill Devil Hills is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Kill Devil Hills you get a frost after March 15 so always be ready to cover your hamburg root parsley if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Kill Devil Hills

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)November 15
Lowest Expected Low15°F
Highest Expected Low20°F

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

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