Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out 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.

A common way of estimating when it's the best time to plant hamburg root parsley is to look at the USDA zone info for Charleston.

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.

You can plant hamburg root parsley a little bit earlier in the year because they do well in moderate cold.

The earliest that you can plant hamburg root parsley in Charleston is January. However, you really should wait until February 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 October. Any later than that and 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 little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on February 15 in Charleston. It might get as low as 20°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Charleston is an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Charleston there is a last frost after February 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your hamburg root parsley if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Charleston

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	20°F
Highest Expected Low	25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 25°F.

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