When to Plant Hamburg root parsley in Ponca City, OK

One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The earliest that you can plant hamburg root parsley in Ponca City should be figured out 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 bit earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

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The earliest that you can plant hamburg root parsley in Ponca City 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. If you wait any later than that and your hamburg root parsley may not have a chance to grow to maturity. 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

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Ponca City. You can expect an average low temperature of 0°F in the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Ponca City may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Ponca City it frosts late in the year after April 15 so always be ready to cover your hamburg root parsley in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Ponca City

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 Low0°F
Highest Expected Low5°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.

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