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When to Plant Hamburg root parsley in Rutland, VT

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening 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 you can plant hamburg root parsley in Rutland by reviewing the USDA zone info.


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.

Hamburg root parsley do well in moderate cold which means that you can plant them a little bit earlier than plants that are more sensitive to the 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 Rutland 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 grow to maturity. If you are starting your hamburg root 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 Rutland. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -20°F.

Always keep in mind that the actual date of last frost is just an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Rutland and it is different every year. Since half of the time in Rutland it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to cover your hamburg root parsley if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Rutland

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low-20°F
Highest Expected Low-15°F

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

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