When to Plant Hamburg root parsley in Wharton, NJ

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. 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 hamburg root parsley in Wharton should be figured out by looking at 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.

Hamburg root parsley do well in moderate cold which tells us that you can start planting them earlier than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

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The earliest that you can plant hamburg root parsley in Wharton 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 really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your hamburg root parsley indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Wharton the average date of last frost happens on April 15. It might get as low as -10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Remember that the actual date of last frost is just an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Wharton and it can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Wharton you get a frost after April 15 so always be ready to protect your hamburg root parsley if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Wharton

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low-10°F
Highest Expected Low-5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -5°F.

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