When to plant parsley in Missouri

Plant out in Kansas City

Mar 21–Apr 11

Across Missouri the window opens between March 18 and April 5. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

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

Kansas CityMar 21–Apr 11

St. LouisMar 18–Apr 8

SpringfieldMar 21–Apr 11

ColumbiaMar 22–Apr 12

IndependenceMar 27–Apr 17

Lee's SummitMar 24–Apr 14

O'FallonMar 27–Apr 17

St. CharlesMar 25–Apr 15

St. JosephApr 5–Apr 26

Blue SpringsMar 24–Apr 14

St. PetersMar 26–Apr 16

JoplinMar 26–Apr 16

FlorissantMar 19–Apr 9

WentzvilleMar 27–Apr 17

ChesterfieldMar 21–Apr 11

Jefferson CityMar 25–Apr 15

Cape GirardeauMar 22–Apr 12

OakvilleMar 23–Apr 13

WildwoodMar 29–Apr 19

University CityMar 18–Apr 8

LibertyApr 5–Apr 26

BallwinMar 21–Apr 11

KirkwoodMar 18–Apr 8

RaytownMar 24–Apr 14

MehlvilleMar 23–Apr 13

Maryland HeightsMar 21–Apr 11

GladstoneMar 21–Apr 11

GrandviewMar 24–Apr 14

RaymoreMar 30–Apr 20

NixaApr 1–Apr 22

All 41 cities

City	Start indoors	Plant out	Sow outdoors	Last frost
Kansas City	Jan 24 to Feb 7	Mar 21 to Apr 11	Mar 14 to Apr 4	Apr 4
St. Louis	Jan 21 to Feb 4	Mar 18 to Apr 8	Mar 11 to Apr 1	Apr 1
Springfield	Jan 24 to Feb 7	Mar 21 to Apr 11	Mar 14 to Apr 4	Apr 4
Columbia	Jan 25 to Feb 8	Mar 22 to Apr 12	Mar 15 to Apr 5	Apr 5
Independence	Jan 30 to Feb 13	Mar 27 to Apr 17	Mar 20 to Apr 10	Apr 10
Lee's Summit	Jan 27 to Feb 10	Mar 24 to Apr 14	Mar 17 to Apr 7	Apr 7
O'Fallon	Jan 30 to Feb 13	Mar 27 to Apr 17	Mar 20 to Apr 10	Apr 10
St. Charles	Jan 28 to Feb 11	Mar 25 to Apr 15	Mar 18 to Apr 8	Apr 8
St. Joseph	Feb 8 to Feb 22	Apr 5 to Apr 26	Mar 29 to Apr 19	Apr 19
Blue Springs	Jan 27 to Feb 10	Mar 24 to Apr 14	Mar 17 to Apr 7	Apr 7
St. Peters	Jan 29 to Feb 12	Mar 26 to Apr 16	Mar 19 to Apr 9	Apr 9
Joplin	Jan 29 to Feb 12	Mar 26 to Apr 16	Mar 19 to Apr 9	Apr 9
Florissant	Jan 22 to Feb 5	Mar 19 to Apr 9	Mar 12 to Apr 2	Apr 2
Wentzville	Jan 30 to Feb 13	Mar 27 to Apr 17	Mar 20 to Apr 10	Apr 10
Chesterfield	Jan 24 to Feb 7	Mar 21 to Apr 11	Mar 14 to Apr 4	Apr 4
Jefferson City	Jan 28 to Feb 11	Mar 25 to Apr 15	Mar 18 to Apr 8	Apr 8
Cape Girardeau	Jan 25 to Feb 8	Mar 22 to Apr 12	Mar 15 to Apr 5	Apr 5
Oakville	Jan 26 to Feb 9	Mar 23 to Apr 13	Mar 16 to Apr 6	Apr 6
Wildwood	Feb 1 to Feb 15	Mar 29 to Apr 19	Mar 22 to Apr 12	Apr 12
University City	Jan 21 to Feb 4	Mar 18 to Apr 8	Mar 11 to Apr 1	Apr 1
Liberty	Feb 8 to Feb 22	Apr 5 to Apr 26	Mar 29 to Apr 19	Apr 19
Ballwin	Jan 24 to Feb 7	Mar 21 to Apr 11	Mar 14 to Apr 4	Apr 4
Kirkwood	Jan 21 to Feb 4	Mar 18 to Apr 8	Mar 11 to Apr 1	Apr 1
Raytown	Jan 27 to Feb 10	Mar 24 to Apr 14	Mar 17 to Apr 7	Apr 7
Mehlville	Jan 26 to Feb 9	Mar 23 to Apr 13	Mar 16 to Apr 6	Apr 6
Maryland Heights	Jan 24 to Feb 7	Mar 21 to Apr 11	Mar 14 to Apr 4	Apr 4
Gladstone	Jan 24 to Feb 7	Mar 21 to Apr 11	Mar 14 to Apr 4	Apr 4
Grandview	Jan 27 to Feb 10	Mar 24 to Apr 14	Mar 17 to Apr 7	Apr 7
Raymore	Feb 2 to Feb 16	Mar 30 to Apr 20	Mar 23 to Apr 13	Apr 13
Nixa	Feb 4 to Feb 18	Apr 1 to Apr 22	Mar 25 to Apr 15	Apr 15
Belton	Feb 2 to Feb 16	Mar 30 to Apr 20	Mar 23 to Apr 13	Apr 13
Hazelwood	Jan 22 to Feb 5	Mar 19 to Apr 9	Mar 12 to Apr 2	Apr 2
Ozark	Feb 4 to Feb 18	Apr 1 to Apr 22	Mar 25 to Apr 15	Apr 15
Webster Groves	Jan 21 to Feb 4	Mar 18 to Apr 8	Mar 11 to Apr 1	Apr 1
Sedalia	Feb 7 to Feb 21	Apr 4 to Apr 25	Mar 28 to Apr 18	Apr 18
Republic	Jan 29 to Feb 12	Mar 26 to Apr 16	Mar 19 to Apr 9	Apr 9
Old Jamestown	Jan 22 to Feb 5	Mar 19 to Apr 9	Mar 12 to Apr 2	Apr 2
Arnold	Jan 29 to Feb 12	Mar 26 to Apr 16	Mar 19 to Apr 9	Apr 9
Rolla	Jan 25 to Feb 8	Mar 22 to Apr 12	Mar 15 to Apr 5	Apr 5
Warrensburg	Feb 3 to Feb 17	Mar 31 to Apr 21	Mar 24 to Apr 14	Apr 14
Affton	Jan 21 to Feb 4	Mar 18 to Apr 8	Mar 11 to Apr 1	Apr 1

Questions

When should I plant parsley in Missouri?

In Kansas City, plant out from March 21 to April 11. Across Missouri the window opens between March 18 and April 5, 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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