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.

In Krum you can figure out when it's a good idea to plant parsley by using the USDA zone info.

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 one of those plants that can tolerate a little bit of cold weather you can plant them a little earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant parsley in Krum 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your parsley may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your parsley indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Krum. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 10°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Krum may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Krum it frosts late in the year after March 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your parsley if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Krum

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 15°F.

Plants to Grow in Krum

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