When to Plant Hamburg root parsley in Charlottesville, VA

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

It's possible to estimate when to plant hamburg root parsley by looking at the USDA zone info for Charlottesville.


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.

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A good time to plant hamburg root parsley
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant hamburg root parsley
Probably not a good time to plant hamburg root parsley

The earliest that you can plant hamburg root parsley in Charlottesville 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 hamburg root parsley and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else 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

In Charlottesville the average date of last frost happens on April 15. You should expect an average low temperature of 0°F in the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Charlottesville is an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Charlottesville it frosts late in the year after April 15 so always be ready to protect your hamburg root parsley if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Charlottesville

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 Low0°F
Highest Expected Low5°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.

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