The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Lockhart you can determine when you can 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.

Parsley do well in some cold which tells us that you can plant them a little earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant parsley in Lockhart 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 fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your parsley indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Lockhart. You can expect an average low temperature of 15°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Lockhart is not always accurate the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Lockhart it frosts late in the year after March 15 be ready to cover your parsley if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Lockhart

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	15°F
Highest Expected Low	20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 20°F.

Plants to Grow in Lockhart

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