One of the first steps you take when you are making a decision about your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The USDA zone info for Greenbrier can be reviewed to estimate when it's a good idea to plant parsley.

Planting Calendar for Parsley

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

Since parsley are moderately cold tolerant you can plant them just a bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant parsley in Greenbrier 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 parsley and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your parsley may not have a chance to really do well. If you are starting your parsley indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Greenbrier. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 0°F.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Greenbrier may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Greenbrier you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your parsley in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Greenbrier

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	0°F
Highest Expected Low	5°F

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

Plants to Grow in Greenbrier

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Greenbrier.