When to Plant Hamburg root parsley in Williamsport, PA

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's a good idea to figure out when it's the best time to plant hamburg root parsley by reviewing the USDA zone info for Williamsport.


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 are moderately cold tolerant which means that you can plant them earlier 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
Probably not a good time to plant hamburg root parsley

The earliest that you can plant hamburg root parsley in Williamsport 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. Starting your hamburg root parsley indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Williamsport. It might get as low as -5°F during the coldest months of winter.

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

USDA Zone Info for Williamsport

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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