One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's possible to figure out when to plant parsley by looking at the USDA zone info for Buffalo.

Planting Calendar for Parsley

Frost tolerance for parsley:	Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant:	Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

Since parsley are moderately cold tolerant you can plant them a little bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant parsley in Buffalo 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 parsley and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your parsley may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your parsley indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Buffalo is just an average the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Buffalo last frost occurs after May 15 so always be ready to cover your parsley in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Buffalo

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.

Plants to Grow in Buffalo

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