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.

In Troy you can estimate when to plant hamburg root parsley by reviewing 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 moderately cold tolerant you can plant them a little bit earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

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

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Troy. You should expect an average low temperature of -10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Troy is an average the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Troy you get a frost after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your hamburg root parsley in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Troy

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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