When to plant parsley in Alabama

Parsley
Plant out in Huntsville
Mar 10–Mar 31

Across Alabama the window opens between February 7 and March 21. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Start indoors, Huntsville
Jan 13–Jan 27
Plant out, Huntsville
Mar 10–Mar 31
Sow outdoors, Huntsville
Mar 3–Mar 24
Last frost, Huntsville
Mar 24

Start seeds indoors 8–10 weeks before the last frost; plant out from 2 weeks before to 1 weeks after the last frost; sow outdoors up to 3 weeks before the last frost. Soaking seed overnight helps slow-sprouting parsley.

Parsley planting dates by city

Start indoorsPlant outSow outdoorsFall plantingAverage last and first frost
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
HuntsvilleMar 10–Mar 31
MobileFeb 7–Feb 28
BirminghamMar 7–Mar 28
MontgomeryFeb 18–Mar 11
TuscaloosaMar 4–Mar 25
HooverMar 5–Mar 26
AuburnFeb 27–Mar 20
DothanFeb 15–Mar 8
MadisonMar 10–Mar 31
DecaturMar 12–Apr 2
FlorenceMar 13–Apr 3
PrattvilleFeb 27–Mar 20
Phenix CityFeb 19–Mar 12
Vestavia HillsMar 7–Mar 28
OpelikaMar 15–Apr 5
AlabasterFeb 26–Mar 19
AthensMar 6–Mar 27
GadsdenMar 5–Mar 26
NorthportMar 4–Mar 25
DaphneMar 1–Mar 22
EnterpriseFeb 23–Mar 16
FoleyFeb 19–Mar 12
HomewoodMar 7–Mar 28
TrussvilleMar 21–Apr 11
FairhopeFeb 24–Mar 17
PelhamMar 5–Mar 26
BessemerMar 9–Mar 30
AlbertvilleMar 3–Mar 24
HelenaMar 5–Mar 26
OxfordMar 9–Mar 30
All 33 cities
CityStart indoorsPlant outSow outdoorsLast frost
HuntsvilleJan 13 to Jan 27Mar 10 to Mar 31Mar 3 to Mar 24Mar 24
MobileDec 13 to Dec 27Feb 7 to Feb 28Jan 31 to Feb 21Feb 21
BirminghamJan 10 to Jan 24Mar 7 to Mar 28Feb 28 to Mar 21Mar 21
MontgomeryDec 24 to Jan 7Feb 18 to Mar 11Feb 11 to Mar 4Mar 4
TuscaloosaJan 7 to Jan 21Mar 4 to Mar 25Feb 25 to Mar 18Mar 18
HooverJan 8 to Jan 22Mar 5 to Mar 26Feb 26 to Mar 19Mar 19
AuburnJan 2 to Jan 16Feb 27 to Mar 20Feb 20 to Mar 13Mar 13
DothanDec 21 to Jan 4Feb 15 to Mar 8Feb 8 to Mar 1Mar 1
MadisonJan 13 to Jan 27Mar 10 to Mar 31Mar 3 to Mar 24Mar 24
DecaturJan 15 to Jan 29Mar 12 to Apr 2Mar 5 to Mar 26Mar 26
FlorenceJan 16 to Jan 30Mar 13 to Apr 3Mar 6 to Mar 27Mar 27
PrattvilleJan 2 to Jan 16Feb 27 to Mar 20Feb 20 to Mar 13Mar 13
Phenix CityDec 25 to Jan 8Feb 19 to Mar 12Feb 12 to Mar 5Mar 5
Vestavia HillsJan 10 to Jan 24Mar 7 to Mar 28Feb 28 to Mar 21Mar 21
OpelikaJan 18 to Feb 1Mar 15 to Apr 5Mar 8 to Mar 29Mar 29
AlabasterJan 1 to Jan 15Feb 26 to Mar 19Feb 19 to Mar 12Mar 12
AthensJan 9 to Jan 23Mar 6 to Mar 27Feb 27 to Mar 20Mar 20
GadsdenJan 8 to Jan 22Mar 5 to Mar 26Feb 26 to Mar 19Mar 19
NorthportJan 7 to Jan 21Mar 4 to Mar 25Feb 25 to Mar 18Mar 18
DaphneJan 4 to Jan 18Mar 1 to Mar 22Feb 22 to Mar 15Mar 15
EnterpriseDec 29 to Jan 12Feb 23 to Mar 16Feb 16 to Mar 9Mar 9
FoleyDec 25 to Jan 8Feb 19 to Mar 12Feb 12 to Mar 5Mar 5
HomewoodJan 10 to Jan 24Mar 7 to Mar 28Feb 28 to Mar 21Mar 21
TrussvilleJan 24 to Feb 7Mar 21 to Apr 11Mar 14 to Apr 4Apr 4
FairhopeDec 30 to Jan 13Feb 24 to Mar 17Feb 17 to Mar 10Mar 10
PelhamJan 8 to Jan 22Mar 5 to Mar 26Feb 26 to Mar 19Mar 19
BessemerJan 12 to Jan 26Mar 9 to Mar 30Mar 2 to Mar 23Mar 23
AlbertvilleJan 6 to Jan 20Mar 3 to Mar 24Feb 24 to Mar 17Mar 17
HelenaJan 8 to Jan 22Mar 5 to Mar 26Feb 26 to Mar 19Mar 19
OxfordJan 12 to Jan 26Mar 9 to Mar 30Mar 2 to Mar 23Mar 23
Mountain BrookJan 10 to Jan 24Mar 7 to Mar 28Feb 28 to Mar 21Mar 21
AnnistonJan 12 to Jan 26Mar 9 to Mar 30Mar 2 to Mar 23Mar 23
CullmanJan 20 to Feb 3Mar 17 to Apr 7Mar 10 to Mar 31Mar 31

Questions

When should I plant parsley in Alabama?

In Huntsville, plant out from March 10 to March 31. Across Alabama the window opens between February 7 and March 21, depending on the local last frost.

How is this date worked out?

Start seeds indoors 8–10 weeks before the last frost; plant out from 2 weeks before to 1 weeks after the last frost; sow outdoors up to 3 weeks before the last frost. Frost dates are NOAA 1991–2020 averages for the weather station nearest each city.

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