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When to Plant Hamburg root parsley in Potsdam, NY

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 earliest that you can plant hamburg root parsley in Potsdam can be estimated 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.

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

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A good time to plant hamburg root parsley
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The earliest that you can plant hamburg root parsley in Potsdam 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your hamburg root parsley may not have a chance to fully mature. If you are starting your hamburg root parsley indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on May 15 in Potsdam. You should expect an average low temperature of -25°F in the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Potsdam is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Potsdam last frost occurs after May 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your hamburg root parsley in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Potsdam

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.

Plants to Grow in Potsdam

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