One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first opportunity to plant parsley in Berlin should be determined by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Parsley

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

Parsley do well in moderate cold which tells us that you can plant them earlier than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant parsley in Berlin 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 parsley and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your parsley may not have a chance to really do well. If you are starting your parsley indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Berlin. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 0°F.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Berlin is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Berlin you get a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your parsley if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Berlin

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	0°F
Highest Expected Low	5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 0°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 5°F.

Plants to Grow in Berlin

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