When to plant parsley in Alaska

Parsley
Plant out in Anchorage
May 2–May 23

Across Alaska the window opens between April 19 and May 2. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Start indoors, Anchorage
Mar 7–Mar 21
Plant out, Anchorage
May 2–May 23
Sow outdoors, Anchorage
Apr 25–May 16
Last frost, Anchorage
May 16

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
AnchorageMay 2–May 23
JuneauApr 19–May 10
FairbanksMay 2–May 23

Questions

When should I plant parsley in Alaska?

In Anchorage, plant out from May 2 to May 23. Across Alaska the window opens between April 19 and May 2, 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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Parsley in other states

Frost dates for every city in Alaska