When to plant parsley in New Jersey

Plant out in Newark

Mar 21–Apr 11

Across New Jersey the window opens between March 12 and April 16. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

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

NewarkMar 21–Apr 11

Jersey CityMar 21–Apr 11

PatersonApr 1–Apr 22

ElizabethMar 19–Apr 9

Toms RiverApr 9–Apr 30

TrentonApr 3–Apr 24

CliftonApr 1–Apr 22

BayonneMar 19–Apr 9

East OrangeMar 21–Apr 11

CamdenMar 16–Apr 6

PassaicMar 20–Apr 10

LakewoodApr 9–Apr 30

Union CityMar 16–Apr 6

VinelandApr 10–May 1

HobokenMar 16–Apr 6

PlainfieldMar 28–Apr 18

New BrunswickApr 1–Apr 22

Perth AmboyApr 1–Apr 22

West New YorkMar 16–Apr 6

SayrevilleApr 1–Apr 22

HackensackMar 20–Apr 10

LindenMar 19–Apr 9

SicklervilleMar 25–Apr 15

KearnyMar 21–Apr 11

Fort LeeMar 20–Apr 10

Atlantic CityMar 12–Apr 2

Fair LawnMar 20–Apr 10

GarfieldMar 20–Apr 10

Long BranchMar 26–Apr 16

WestfieldMar 28–Apr 18

All 59 cities

City	Start indoors	Plant out	Sow outdoors	Last frost
Newark	Jan 24 to Feb 7	Mar 21 to Apr 11	Mar 14 to Apr 4	Apr 4
Jersey City	Jan 24 to Feb 7	Mar 21 to Apr 11	Mar 14 to Apr 4	Apr 4
Paterson	Feb 4 to Feb 18	Apr 1 to Apr 22	Mar 25 to Apr 15	Apr 15
Elizabeth	Jan 22 to Feb 5	Mar 19 to Apr 9	Mar 12 to Apr 2	Apr 2
Toms River	Feb 12 to Feb 26	Apr 9 to Apr 30	Apr 2 to Apr 23	Apr 23
Trenton	Feb 6 to Feb 20	Apr 3 to Apr 24	Mar 27 to Apr 17	Apr 17
Clifton	Feb 4 to Feb 18	Apr 1 to Apr 22	Mar 25 to Apr 15	Apr 15
Bayonne	Jan 22 to Feb 5	Mar 19 to Apr 9	Mar 12 to Apr 2	Apr 2
East Orange	Jan 24 to Feb 7	Mar 21 to Apr 11	Mar 14 to Apr 4	Apr 4
Camden	Jan 19 to Feb 2	Mar 16 to Apr 6	Mar 9 to Mar 30	Mar 30
Passaic	Jan 23 to Feb 6	Mar 20 to Apr 10	Mar 13 to Apr 3	Apr 3
Lakewood	Feb 12 to Feb 26	Apr 9 to Apr 30	Apr 2 to Apr 23	Apr 23
Union City	Jan 19 to Feb 2	Mar 16 to Apr 6	Mar 9 to Mar 30	Mar 30
Vineland	Feb 13 to Feb 27	Apr 10 to May 1	Apr 3 to Apr 24	Apr 24
Hoboken	Jan 19 to Feb 2	Mar 16 to Apr 6	Mar 9 to Mar 30	Mar 30
Plainfield	Jan 31 to Feb 14	Mar 28 to Apr 18	Mar 21 to Apr 11	Apr 11
New Brunswick	Feb 4 to Feb 18	Apr 1 to Apr 22	Mar 25 to Apr 15	Apr 15
Perth Amboy	Feb 4 to Feb 18	Apr 1 to Apr 22	Mar 25 to Apr 15	Apr 15
West New York	Jan 19 to Feb 2	Mar 16 to Apr 6	Mar 9 to Mar 30	Mar 30
Sayreville	Feb 4 to Feb 18	Apr 1 to Apr 22	Mar 25 to Apr 15	Apr 15
Hackensack	Jan 23 to Feb 6	Mar 20 to Apr 10	Mar 13 to Apr 3	Apr 3
Linden	Jan 22 to Feb 5	Mar 19 to Apr 9	Mar 12 to Apr 2	Apr 2
Sicklerville	Jan 28 to Feb 11	Mar 25 to Apr 15	Mar 18 to Apr 8	Apr 8
Kearny	Jan 24 to Feb 7	Mar 21 to Apr 11	Mar 14 to Apr 4	Apr 4
Fort Lee	Jan 23 to Feb 6	Mar 20 to Apr 10	Mar 13 to Apr 3	Apr 3
Atlantic City	Jan 15 to Jan 29	Mar 12 to Apr 2	Mar 5 to Mar 26	Mar 26
Fair Lawn	Jan 23 to Feb 6	Mar 20 to Apr 10	Mar 13 to Apr 3	Apr 3
Garfield	Jan 23 to Feb 6	Mar 20 to Apr 10	Mar 13 to Apr 3	Apr 3
Long Branch	Jan 29 to Feb 12	Mar 26 to Apr 16	Mar 19 to Apr 9	Apr 9
Westfield	Jan 31 to Feb 14	Mar 28 to Apr 18	Mar 21 to Apr 11	Apr 11
Princeton	Feb 14 to Feb 28	Apr 11 to May 2	Apr 4 to Apr 25	Apr 25
Rahway	Jan 31 to Feb 14	Mar 28 to Apr 18	Mar 21 to Apr 11	Apr 11
Englewood	Jan 23 to Feb 6	Mar 20 to Apr 10	Mar 13 to Apr 3	Apr 3
Bergenfield	Jan 23 to Feb 6	Mar 20 to Apr 10	Mar 13 to Apr 3	Apr 3
Bridgeton	Jan 30 to Feb 13	Mar 27 to Apr 17	Mar 20 to Apr 10	Apr 10
Millville	Feb 13 to Feb 27	Apr 10 to May 1	Apr 3 to Apr 24	Apr 24
Old Bridge	Feb 6 to Feb 20	Apr 3 to Apr 24	Mar 27 to Apr 17	Apr 17
Paramus	Jan 23 to Feb 6	Mar 20 to Apr 10	Mar 13 to Apr 3	Apr 3
Cliffside Park	Jan 19 to Feb 2	Mar 16 to Apr 6	Mar 9 to Mar 30	Mar 30
Ridgewood	Feb 4 to Feb 18	Apr 1 to Apr 22	Mar 25 to Apr 15	Apr 15
Lodi	Jan 23 to Feb 6	Mar 20 to Apr 10	Mar 13 to Apr 3	Apr 3
Carteret	Jan 22 to Feb 5	Mar 19 to Apr 9	Mar 12 to Apr 2	Apr 2
South Plainfield	Jan 31 to Feb 14	Mar 28 to Apr 18	Mar 21 to Apr 11	Apr 11
Glassboro	Jan 28 to Feb 11	Mar 25 to Apr 15	Mar 18 to Apr 8	Apr 8
Somerset	Feb 4 to Feb 18	Apr 1 to Apr 22	Mar 25 to Apr 15	Apr 15
Summit	Feb 7 to Feb 21	Apr 4 to Apr 25	Mar 28 to Apr 18	Apr 18
Roselle	Jan 31 to Feb 14	Mar 28 to Apr 18	Mar 21 to Apr 11	Apr 11
North Plainfield	Jan 31 to Feb 14	Mar 28 to Apr 18	Mar 21 to Apr 11	Apr 11
Secaucus	Jan 23 to Feb 6	Mar 20 to Apr 10	Mar 13 to Apr 3	Apr 3
Hillsborough	Feb 19 to Mar 5	Apr 16 to May 7	Apr 9 to Apr 30	Apr 30
Harrison	Jan 24 to Feb 7	Mar 21 to Apr 11	Mar 14 to Apr 4	Apr 4
Lindenwold	Jan 28 to Feb 11	Mar 25 to Apr 15	Mar 18 to Apr 8	Apr 8
Parsippany	Feb 6 to Feb 20	Apr 3 to Apr 24	Mar 27 to Apr 17	Apr 17
Elmwood Park	Jan 23 to Feb 6	Mar 20 to Apr 10	Mar 13 to Apr 3	Apr 3
Pleasantville	Jan 15 to Jan 29	Mar 12 to Apr 2	Mar 5 to Mar 26	Mar 26
Morristown	Feb 7 to Feb 21	Apr 4 to Apr 25	Mar 28 to Apr 18	Apr 18
Palisades Park	Jan 23 to Feb 6	Mar 20 to Apr 10	Mar 13 to Apr 3	Apr 3
Hawthorne	Feb 4 to Feb 18	Apr 1 to Apr 22	Mar 25 to Apr 15	Apr 15
Woodbridge	Jan 31 to Feb 14	Mar 28 to Apr 18	Mar 21 to Apr 11	Apr 11

Questions

When should I plant parsley in New Jersey?

In Newark, plant out from March 21 to April 11. Across New Jersey the window opens between March 12 and April 16, 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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