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When to Plant Hamburg root parsley in Elizabethtown, PA

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first opportunity to plant hamburg root parsley in Elizabethtown can be determined by referring to the USDA zone info.

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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 a little bit of cold which tells us that you can plant them a little bit earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

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A good time to plant hamburg root parsley
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant hamburg root parsley
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The earliest that you can plant hamburg root parsley in Elizabethtown 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 fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your hamburg root parsley indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Elizabethtown. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -5°F.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Elizabethtown may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Elizabethtown last frost occurs after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your hamburg root parsley if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Elizabethtown

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low-5°F
Highest Expected Low0°F

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

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