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

You can determine when to plant parsnip in Collegedale by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Parsnip

Frost tolerance for parsnip:	Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant:	Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

Parsnip tend to make it in some cold which means that you can plant them a little earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant parsnip in Collegedale 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 parsnip and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your parsnip may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your parsnip indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Collegedale. You should expect an average low temperature of 5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Collegedale may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Collegedale you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your parsnip in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Collegedale

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	5°F
Highest Expected Low	10°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 10°F.

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