When to plant parsley in Massachusetts

Plant out in Boston

Mar 21–Apr 11

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

Start indoors, Boston: Jan 24–Feb 7
Plant out, Boston: Mar 21–Apr 11
Sow outdoors, Boston: Mar 14–Apr 4
Last frost, Boston: Apr 4

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

BostonMar 21–Apr 11

WorcesterApr 9–Apr 30

SpringfieldApr 19–May 10

CambridgeApr 5–Apr 26

LowellApr 16–May 7

BrocktonApr 8–Apr 29

LynnApr 11–May 2

QuincyApr 11–May 2

New BedfordApr 15–May 6

Fall RiverApr 15–May 6

NewtonApr 5–Apr 26

LawrenceMar 30–Apr 20

SomervilleMar 21–Apr 11

FraminghamApr 12–May 3

HaverhillApr 17–May 8

MaldenMar 21–Apr 11

WalthamApr 14–May 5

BrooklineApr 5–Apr 26

TauntonApr 8–Apr 29

RevereMar 21–Apr 11

MedfordMar 21–Apr 11

Weymouth TownApr 11–May 2

PeabodyApr 10–May 1

ChicopeeApr 19–May 10

MethuenMar 30–Apr 20

EverettMar 21–Apr 11

Barnstable TownApr 2–Apr 23

AttleboroApr 13–May 4

ArlingtonApr 14–May 5

SalemApr 11–May 2

All 69 cities

City	Start indoors	Plant out	Sow outdoors	Last frost
Boston	Jan 24 to Feb 7	Mar 21 to Apr 11	Mar 14 to Apr 4	Apr 4
Worcester	Feb 12 to Feb 26	Apr 9 to Apr 30	Apr 2 to Apr 23	Apr 23
Springfield	Feb 22 to Mar 8	Apr 19 to May 10	Apr 12 to May 3	May 3
Cambridge	Feb 8 to Feb 22	Apr 5 to Apr 26	Mar 29 to Apr 19	Apr 19
Lowell	Feb 19 to Mar 5	Apr 16 to May 7	Apr 9 to Apr 30	Apr 30
Brockton	Feb 11 to Feb 25	Apr 8 to Apr 29	Apr 1 to Apr 22	Apr 22
Lynn	Feb 14 to Feb 28	Apr 11 to May 2	Apr 4 to Apr 25	Apr 25
Quincy	Feb 14 to Feb 28	Apr 11 to May 2	Apr 4 to Apr 25	Apr 25
New Bedford	Feb 18 to Mar 4	Apr 15 to May 6	Apr 8 to Apr 29	Apr 29
Fall River	Feb 18 to Mar 4	Apr 15 to May 6	Apr 8 to Apr 29	Apr 29
Newton	Feb 8 to Feb 22	Apr 5 to Apr 26	Mar 29 to Apr 19	Apr 19
Lawrence	Feb 2 to Feb 16	Mar 30 to Apr 20	Mar 23 to Apr 13	Apr 13
Somerville	Jan 24 to Feb 7	Mar 21 to Apr 11	Mar 14 to Apr 4	Apr 4
Framingham	Feb 15 to Mar 1	Apr 12 to May 3	Apr 5 to Apr 26	Apr 26
Haverhill	Feb 20 to Mar 6	Apr 17 to May 8	Apr 10 to May 1	May 1
Malden	Jan 24 to Feb 7	Mar 21 to Apr 11	Mar 14 to Apr 4	Apr 4
Waltham	Feb 17 to Mar 3	Apr 14 to May 5	Apr 7 to Apr 28	Apr 28
Brookline	Feb 8 to Feb 22	Apr 5 to Apr 26	Mar 29 to Apr 19	Apr 19
Taunton	Feb 11 to Feb 25	Apr 8 to Apr 29	Apr 1 to Apr 22	Apr 22
Revere	Jan 24 to Feb 7	Mar 21 to Apr 11	Mar 14 to Apr 4	Apr 4
Medford	Jan 24 to Feb 7	Mar 21 to Apr 11	Mar 14 to Apr 4	Apr 4
Weymouth Town	Feb 14 to Feb 28	Apr 11 to May 2	Apr 4 to Apr 25	Apr 25
Peabody	Feb 13 to Feb 27	Apr 10 to May 1	Apr 3 to Apr 24	Apr 24
Chicopee	Feb 22 to Mar 8	Apr 19 to May 10	Apr 12 to May 3	May 3
Methuen	Feb 2 to Feb 16	Mar 30 to Apr 20	Mar 23 to Apr 13	Apr 13
Everett	Jan 24 to Feb 7	Mar 21 to Apr 11	Mar 14 to Apr 4	Apr 4
Barnstable Town	Feb 5 to Feb 19	Apr 2 to Apr 23	Mar 26 to Apr 16	Apr 16
Attleboro	Feb 16 to Mar 2	Apr 13 to May 4	Apr 6 to Apr 27	Apr 27
Arlington	Feb 17 to Mar 3	Apr 14 to May 5	Apr 7 to Apr 28	Apr 28
Salem	Feb 14 to Feb 28	Apr 11 to May 2	Apr 4 to Apr 25	Apr 25
Leominster	Feb 18 to Mar 4	Apr 15 to May 6	Apr 8 to Apr 29	Apr 29
Woburn	Feb 14 to Feb 28	Apr 11 to May 2	Apr 4 to Apr 25	Apr 25
Beverly	Feb 23 to Mar 9	Apr 20 to May 11	Apr 13 to May 4	May 4
Pittsfield	Feb 24 to Mar 10	Apr 21 to May 12	Apr 14 to May 5	May 5
Marlborough	Feb 21 to Mar 7	Apr 18 to May 9	Apr 11 to May 2	May 2
Fitchburg	Feb 20 to Mar 6	Apr 17 to May 8	Apr 10 to May 1	May 1
Amherst Town	Feb 24 to Mar 10	Apr 21 to May 12	Apr 14 to May 5	May 5
Westfield	Feb 22 to Mar 8	Apr 19 to May 10	Apr 12 to May 3	May 3
Chelsea	Jan 24 to Feb 7	Mar 21 to Apr 11	Mar 14 to Apr 4	Apr 4
Braintree Town	Feb 14 to Feb 28	Apr 11 to May 2	Apr 4 to Apr 25	Apr 25
Holyoke	Feb 22 to Mar 8	Apr 19 to May 10	Apr 12 to May 3	May 3
Watertown	Feb 8 to Feb 22	Apr 5 to Apr 26	Mar 29 to Apr 19	Apr 19
Randolph Town	Feb 7 to Feb 21	Apr 4 to Apr 25	Mar 28 to Apr 18	Apr 18
Lexington	Feb 17 to Mar 3	Apr 14 to May 5	Apr 7 to Apr 28	Apr 28
Franklin Town	Feb 19 to Mar 5	Apr 16 to May 7	Apr 9 to Apr 30	Apr 30
Needham	Feb 15 to Mar 1	Apr 12 to May 3	Apr 5 to Apr 26	Apr 26
North Attleborough Town	Feb 11 to Feb 25	Apr 8 to Apr 29	Apr 1 to Apr 22	Apr 22
Norwood	Feb 14 to Feb 28	Apr 11 to May 2	Apr 4 to Apr 25	Apr 25
Northampton	Feb 24 to Mar 10	Apr 21 to May 12	Apr 14 to May 5	May 5
Gloucester	Feb 23 to Mar 9	Apr 20 to May 11	Apr 13 to May 4	May 4
Wellesley	Feb 15 to Mar 1	Apr 12 to May 3	Apr 5 to Apr 26	Apr 26
Melrose	Feb 14 to Feb 28	Apr 11 to May 2	Apr 4 to Apr 25	Apr 25
Bridgewater Town	Feb 20 to Mar 6	Apr 17 to May 8	Apr 10 to May 1	May 1
West Springfield Town	Feb 22 to Mar 8	Apr 19 to May 10	Apr 12 to May 3	May 3
Agawam Town	Feb 22 to Mar 8	Apr 19 to May 10	Apr 12 to May 3	May 3
Saugus	Feb 14 to Feb 28	Apr 11 to May 2	Apr 4 to Apr 25	Apr 25
Milton	Feb 7 to Feb 21	Apr 4 to Apr 25	Mar 28 to Apr 18	Apr 18
Danvers	Feb 13 to Feb 27	Apr 10 to May 1	Apr 3 to Apr 24	Apr 24
Milford	Feb 19 to Mar 5	Apr 16 to May 7	Apr 9 to Apr 30	Apr 30
Wakefield	Feb 14 to Feb 28	Apr 11 to May 2	Apr 4 to Apr 25	Apr 25
Belmont	Feb 8 to Feb 22	Apr 5 to Apr 26	Mar 29 to Apr 19	Apr 19
Burlington	Feb 14 to Feb 28	Apr 11 to May 2	Apr 4 to Apr 25	Apr 25
Reading	Feb 14 to Feb 28	Apr 11 to May 2	Apr 4 to Apr 25	Apr 25
Dedham	Feb 14 to Feb 28	Apr 11 to May 2	Apr 4 to Apr 25	Apr 25
Wilmington	Feb 14 to Feb 28	Apr 11 to May 2	Apr 4 to Apr 25	Apr 25
Stoneham	Feb 14 to Feb 28	Apr 11 to May 2	Apr 4 to Apr 25	Apr 25
Winchester	Feb 14 to Feb 28	Apr 11 to May 2	Apr 4 to Apr 25	Apr 25
Gardner	Feb 21 to Mar 7	Apr 18 to May 9	Apr 11 to May 2	May 2
Marblehead	Feb 14 to Feb 28	Apr 11 to May 2	Apr 4 to Apr 25	Apr 25

Questions

When should I plant parsley in Massachusetts?

In Boston, plant out from March 21 to April 11. Across Massachusetts the window opens between March 21 and April 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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