When to plant Parsnips
Where the average last spring freeze is April 10, USDA's table says to plant parsnips from Mar 10 to Apr 10. The planting dates depend on your average frost dates. Enter a ZIP code to get yours, or read the USDA table below.
| Average last freeze | Plant |
|---|---|
| Jan 30 | Not listed |
| Feb 8 | Not listed |
| Feb 18 | Jan 1 – Feb 1 |
| Feb 28 | Jan 15 – Feb 15 |
| Mar 10 | Jan 15 – Mar 1 |
| Mar 20 | Feb 15 – Mar 15 |
| Mar 30 | Mar 1 – Apr 1 |
| Apr 10 | Mar 10 – Apr 10 |
| Apr 20 | Mar 20 – Apr 20 |
| Apr 30 | Apr 1 – May 1 |
| May 10 | Apr 15 – May 15 |
| May 20 | May 1 – 20 |
| May 30 | May 10 – June 1 |
| June 10 | May 20 – June 10 |
| Average first freeze | Plant by |
|---|---|
| Aug 30 | May 15 – June 1 |
| Sept 10 | May 1 – June 15 |
| Sept 20 | May 15 – June 15 |
| Sept 30 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Oct 10 | June 1 – July 10 |
| Oct 20 | Generally spring-planted |
| Oct 30 | Generally spring-planted |
| Nov 10 | Generally spring-planted |
| Nov 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| Nov 30 | Sept 1 – Nov 15 |
| Dec 10 | Sept 1 – Dec 1 |
| Dec 20 | Sept 1 – Dec 1 |
Source: USDA Home and Garden Bulletin No. 9 (1967), “Suburban and Farm Vegetable Gardens,” tables 4 and 5. The bulletin scan.
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