The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

By using the USDA zone info for Pewaukee you should be able to determine when it's possible 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 do well in moderate cold you can plant them just a bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant parsley in Pewaukee 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 grow to maturity. 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

In Pewaukee the average date of last frost happens on April 15. You should expect an average low temperature of -20°F in the coldest months of winter.

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 Pewaukee and it will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Pewaukee you get a frost after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your parsley if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Pewaukee

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.

Plants to Grow in Pewaukee

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