When to Plant Hamburg root parsley in Lititz, PA

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The best time to plant hamburg root parsley in Lititz should be figured out by using 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 can survive in mild cold which tells us that you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

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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 Lititz 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 couple of weeks earlier by starting your hamburg root parsley indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Lititz. It might get as low as -5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Lititz is not always accurate the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Lititz you get a frost after April 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your hamburg root parsley in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Lititz

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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