When to Plant Hamburg root parsley in Wausau, WI

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.

The first opportunity to plant hamburg root parsley in Wausau can be figured out by checking out 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.

Since hamburg root parsley do well in moderate cold you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

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A good time to plant hamburg root parsley
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant hamburg root parsley
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The earliest that you can plant hamburg root parsley in Wausau is March. However, you really should wait until April 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 August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your hamburg root parsley may not have a chance to fully mature. If you are starting your hamburg root parsley indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on May 15 in Wausau. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -25°F.

Remember that USDA zone info for Wausau is just an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Wausau there is a last frost after May 15 be ready to protect your hamburg root parsley in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Wausau

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)September 15
Lowest Expected Low-25°F
Highest Expected Low-20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -20°F.

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