When to plant parsley in Indiana

Plant out in Indianapolis

Apr 6–Apr 27

Across Indiana the window opens between March 15 and April 15. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Start indoors, Indianapolis: Feb 9–Feb 23
Plant out, Indianapolis: Apr 6–Apr 27
Sow outdoors, Indianapolis: Mar 30–Apr 20
Last frost, Indianapolis: Apr 20

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

IndianapolisApr 6–Apr 27

Fort WayneApr 10–May 1

EvansvilleMar 15–Apr 5

CarmelApr 7–Apr 28

FishersApr 7–Apr 28

South BendApr 9–Apr 30

BloomingtonApr 1–Apr 22

NoblesvilleApr 7–Apr 28

HammondApr 9–Apr 30

LafayetteApr 12–May 3

GreenwoodApr 6–Apr 27

GaryApr 8–Apr 29

WestfieldApr 7–Apr 28

MuncieApr 2–Apr 23

KokomoApr 13–May 4

Terre HauteApr 1–Apr 22

AndersonApr 5–Apr 26

JeffersonvilleMar 17–Apr 7

ElkhartApr 12–May 3

ColumbusMar 28–Apr 18

MishawakaApr 9–Apr 30

LawrenceApr 4–Apr 25

West LafayetteApr 12–May 3

PortageApr 8–Apr 29

PlainfieldMar 29–Apr 19

New AlbanyMar 17–Apr 7

MerrillvilleApr 8–Apr 29

Crown PointApr 15–May 6

RichmondApr 10–May 1

ValparaisoApr 8–Apr 29

All 49 cities

City	Start indoors	Plant out	Sow outdoors	Last frost
Indianapolis	Feb 9 to Feb 23	Apr 6 to Apr 27	Mar 30 to Apr 20	Apr 20
Fort Wayne	Feb 13 to Feb 27	Apr 10 to May 1	Apr 3 to Apr 24	Apr 24
Evansville	Jan 18 to Feb 1	Mar 15 to Apr 5	Mar 8 to Mar 29	Mar 29
Carmel	Feb 10 to Feb 24	Apr 7 to Apr 28	Mar 31 to Apr 21	Apr 21
Fishers	Feb 10 to Feb 24	Apr 7 to Apr 28	Mar 31 to Apr 21	Apr 21
South Bend	Feb 12 to Feb 26	Apr 9 to Apr 30	Apr 2 to Apr 23	Apr 23
Bloomington	Feb 4 to Feb 18	Apr 1 to Apr 22	Mar 25 to Apr 15	Apr 15
Noblesville	Feb 10 to Feb 24	Apr 7 to Apr 28	Mar 31 to Apr 21	Apr 21
Hammond	Feb 12 to Feb 26	Apr 9 to Apr 30	Apr 2 to Apr 23	Apr 23
Lafayette	Feb 15 to Mar 1	Apr 12 to May 3	Apr 5 to Apr 26	Apr 26
Greenwood	Feb 9 to Feb 23	Apr 6 to Apr 27	Mar 30 to Apr 20	Apr 20
Gary	Feb 11 to Feb 25	Apr 8 to Apr 29	Apr 1 to Apr 22	Apr 22
Westfield	Feb 10 to Feb 24	Apr 7 to Apr 28	Mar 31 to Apr 21	Apr 21
Muncie	Feb 5 to Feb 19	Apr 2 to Apr 23	Mar 26 to Apr 16	Apr 16
Kokomo	Feb 16 to Mar 2	Apr 13 to May 4	Apr 6 to Apr 27	Apr 27
Terre Haute	Feb 4 to Feb 18	Apr 1 to Apr 22	Mar 25 to Apr 15	Apr 15
Anderson	Feb 8 to Feb 22	Apr 5 to Apr 26	Mar 29 to Apr 19	Apr 19
Jeffersonville	Jan 20 to Feb 3	Mar 17 to Apr 7	Mar 10 to Mar 31	Mar 31
Elkhart	Feb 15 to Mar 1	Apr 12 to May 3	Apr 5 to Apr 26	Apr 26
Columbus	Jan 31 to Feb 14	Mar 28 to Apr 18	Mar 21 to Apr 11	Apr 11
Mishawaka	Feb 12 to Feb 26	Apr 9 to Apr 30	Apr 2 to Apr 23	Apr 23
Lawrence	Feb 7 to Feb 21	Apr 4 to Apr 25	Mar 28 to Apr 18	Apr 18
West Lafayette	Feb 15 to Mar 1	Apr 12 to May 3	Apr 5 to Apr 26	Apr 26
Portage	Feb 11 to Feb 25	Apr 8 to Apr 29	Apr 1 to Apr 22	Apr 22
Plainfield	Feb 1 to Feb 15	Mar 29 to Apr 19	Mar 22 to Apr 12	Apr 12
New Albany	Jan 20 to Feb 3	Mar 17 to Apr 7	Mar 10 to Mar 31	Mar 31
Merrillville	Feb 11 to Feb 25	Apr 8 to Apr 29	Apr 1 to Apr 22	Apr 22
Crown Point	Feb 18 to Mar 4	Apr 15 to May 6	Apr 8 to Apr 29	Apr 29
Richmond	Feb 13 to Feb 27	Apr 10 to May 1	Apr 3 to Apr 24	Apr 24
Valparaiso	Feb 11 to Feb 25	Apr 8 to Apr 29	Apr 1 to Apr 22	Apr 22
Goshen	Feb 15 to Mar 1	Apr 12 to May 3	Apr 5 to Apr 26	Apr 26
Brownsburg	Feb 1 to Feb 15	Mar 29 to Apr 19	Mar 22 to Apr 12	Apr 12
Zionsville	Feb 10 to Feb 24	Apr 7 to Apr 28	Mar 31 to Apr 21	Apr 21
Michigan City	Feb 8 to Feb 22	Apr 5 to Apr 26	Mar 29 to Apr 19	Apr 19
Granger	Feb 12 to Feb 26	Apr 9 to Apr 30	Apr 2 to Apr 23	Apr 23
Schererville	Feb 12 to Feb 26	Apr 9 to Apr 30	Apr 2 to Apr 23	Apr 23
Hobart	Feb 11 to Feb 25	Apr 8 to Apr 29	Apr 1 to Apr 22	Apr 22
Marion	Feb 15 to Mar 1	Apr 12 to May 3	Apr 5 to Apr 26	Apr 26
Franklin	Feb 9 to Feb 23	Apr 6 to Apr 27	Mar 30 to Apr 20	Apr 20
Greenfield	Feb 8 to Feb 22	Apr 5 to Apr 26	Mar 29 to Apr 19	Apr 19
East Chicago	Feb 12 to Feb 26	Apr 9 to Apr 30	Apr 2 to Apr 23	Apr 23
Avon	Feb 1 to Feb 15	Mar 29 to Apr 19	Mar 22 to Apr 12	Apr 12
St. John	Feb 12 to Feb 26	Apr 9 to Apr 30	Apr 2 to Apr 23	Apr 23
Munster	Feb 12 to Feb 26	Apr 9 to Apr 30	Apr 2 to Apr 23	Apr 23
Highland	Feb 12 to Feb 26	Apr 9 to Apr 30	Apr 2 to Apr 23	Apr 23
La Porte	Feb 8 to Feb 22	Apr 5 to Apr 26	Mar 29 to Apr 19	Apr 19
Seymour	Feb 5 to Feb 19	Apr 2 to Apr 23	Mar 26 to Apr 16	Apr 16
Clarksville	Jan 20 to Feb 3	Mar 17 to Apr 7	Mar 10 to Mar 31	Mar 31
Shelbyville	Feb 6 to Feb 20	Apr 3 to Apr 24	Mar 27 to Apr 17	Apr 17

Questions

When should I plant parsley in Indiana?

In Indianapolis, plant out from April 6 to April 27. Across Indiana the window opens between March 15 and April 15, 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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