When to plant parsley in New York

Plant out in New York

Mar 18–Apr 8

Across New York the window opens between March 18 and April 30. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Start indoors, New York: Jan 21–Feb 4
Plant out, New York: Mar 18–Apr 8
Sow outdoors, New York: Mar 11–Apr 1
Last frost, New York: Apr 1

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

New YorkMar 18–Apr 8

BuffaloApr 10–May 1

YonkersApr 6–Apr 27

RochesterApr 10–May 1

SyracuseApr 15–May 6

AlbanyApr 13–May 4

New RochelleApr 6–Apr 27

CheektowagaApr 10–May 1

Mount VernonMar 18–Apr 8

SchenectadyApr 13–May 4

UticaApr 17–May 8

White PlainsMar 29–Apr 19

HempsteadMar 19–Apr 9

Tonawanda TownApr 22–May 13

LevittownMar 20–Apr 10

TroyApr 5–Apr 26

IrondequoitApr 10–May 1

Niagara FallsApr 12–May 3

Kiryas JoelMar 27–Apr 17

BinghamtonApr 18–May 9

West SenecaApr 10–May 1

FreeportMar 24–Apr 14

HicksvilleMar 19–Apr 9

West BabylonMar 23–Apr 13

CoramMar 21–Apr 11

Valley StreamMar 19–Apr 9

Central IslipMar 27–Apr 17

BrightonApr 10–May 1

ElmontMar 19–Apr 9

CommackMar 26–Apr 16

All 89 cities

City	Start indoors	Plant out	Sow outdoors	Last frost
New York	Jan 21 to Feb 4	Mar 18 to Apr 8	Mar 11 to Apr 1	Apr 1
Buffalo	Feb 13 to Feb 27	Apr 10 to May 1	Apr 3 to Apr 24	Apr 24
Yonkers	Feb 9 to Feb 23	Apr 6 to Apr 27	Mar 30 to Apr 20	Apr 20
Rochester	Feb 13 to Feb 27	Apr 10 to May 1	Apr 3 to Apr 24	Apr 24
Syracuse	Feb 18 to Mar 4	Apr 15 to May 6	Apr 8 to Apr 29	Apr 29
Albany	Feb 16 to Mar 2	Apr 13 to May 4	Apr 6 to Apr 27	Apr 27
New Rochelle	Feb 9 to Feb 23	Apr 6 to Apr 27	Mar 30 to Apr 20	Apr 20
Cheektowaga	Feb 13 to Feb 27	Apr 10 to May 1	Apr 3 to Apr 24	Apr 24
Mount Vernon	Jan 21 to Feb 4	Mar 18 to Apr 8	Mar 11 to Apr 1	Apr 1
Schenectady	Feb 16 to Mar 2	Apr 13 to May 4	Apr 6 to Apr 27	Apr 27
Utica	Feb 20 to Mar 6	Apr 17 to May 8	Apr 10 to May 1	May 1
White Plains	Feb 1 to Feb 15	Mar 29 to Apr 19	Mar 22 to Apr 12	Apr 12
Hempstead	Jan 22 to Feb 5	Mar 19 to Apr 9	Mar 12 to Apr 2	Apr 2
Tonawanda Town	Feb 25 to Mar 11	Apr 22 to May 13	Apr 15 to May 6	May 6
Levittown	Jan 23 to Feb 6	Mar 20 to Apr 10	Mar 13 to Apr 3	Apr 3
Troy	Feb 8 to Feb 22	Apr 5 to Apr 26	Mar 29 to Apr 19	Apr 19
Irondequoit	Feb 13 to Feb 27	Apr 10 to May 1	Apr 3 to Apr 24	Apr 24
Niagara Falls	Feb 15 to Mar 1	Apr 12 to May 3	Apr 5 to Apr 26	Apr 26
Kiryas Joel	Jan 30 to Feb 13	Mar 27 to Apr 17	Mar 20 to Apr 10	Apr 10
Binghamton	Feb 21 to Mar 7	Apr 18 to May 9	Apr 11 to May 2	May 2
West Seneca	Feb 13 to Feb 27	Apr 10 to May 1	Apr 3 to Apr 24	Apr 24
Freeport	Jan 27 to Feb 10	Mar 24 to Apr 14	Mar 17 to Apr 7	Apr 7
Hicksville	Jan 22 to Feb 5	Mar 19 to Apr 9	Mar 12 to Apr 2	Apr 2
West Babylon	Jan 26 to Feb 9	Mar 23 to Apr 13	Mar 16 to Apr 6	Apr 6
Coram	Jan 24 to Feb 7	Mar 21 to Apr 11	Mar 14 to Apr 4	Apr 4
Valley Stream	Jan 22 to Feb 5	Mar 19 to Apr 9	Mar 12 to Apr 2	Apr 2
Central Islip	Jan 30 to Feb 13	Mar 27 to Apr 17	Mar 20 to Apr 10	Apr 10
Brighton	Feb 13 to Feb 27	Apr 10 to May 1	Apr 3 to Apr 24	Apr 24
Elmont	Jan 22 to Feb 5	Mar 19 to Apr 9	Mar 12 to Apr 2	Apr 2
Commack	Jan 29 to Feb 12	Mar 26 to Apr 16	Mar 19 to Apr 9	Apr 9
East Meadow	Jan 22 to Feb 5	Mar 19 to Apr 9	Mar 12 to Apr 2	Apr 2
Long Beach	Jan 27 to Feb 10	Mar 24 to Apr 14	Mar 17 to Apr 7	Apr 7
Spring Valley	Feb 9 to Feb 23	Apr 6 to Apr 27	Mar 30 to Apr 20	Apr 20
New City	Feb 14 to Feb 28	Apr 11 to May 2	Apr 4 to Apr 25	Apr 25
Uniondale	Jan 22 to Feb 5	Mar 19 to Apr 9	Mar 12 to Apr 2	Apr 2
Ithaca	Mar 2 to Mar 16	Apr 27 to May 18	Apr 20 to May 11	May 11
Baldwin	Jan 27 to Feb 10	Mar 24 to Apr 14	Mar 17 to Apr 7	Apr 7
Huntington Station	Jan 29 to Feb 12	Mar 26 to Apr 16	Mar 19 to Apr 9	Apr 9
Poughkeepsie	Feb 10 to Feb 24	Apr 7 to Apr 28	Mar 31 to Apr 21	Apr 21
Port Chester	Feb 1 to Feb 15	Mar 29 to Apr 19	Mar 22 to Apr 12	Apr 12
Harrison	Feb 1 to Feb 15	Mar 29 to Apr 19	Mar 22 to Apr 12	Apr 12
Oceanside	Jan 27 to Feb 10	Mar 24 to Apr 14	Mar 17 to Apr 7	Apr 7
Rome	Feb 25 to Mar 11	Apr 22 to May 13	Apr 15 to May 6	May 6
Centereach	Jan 30 to Feb 13	Mar 27 to Apr 17	Mar 20 to Apr 10	Apr 10
Bay Shore	Jan 24 to Feb 7	Mar 21 to Apr 11	Mar 14 to Apr 4	Apr 4
Franklin Square	Jan 22 to Feb 5	Mar 19 to Apr 9	Mar 12 to Apr 2	Apr 2
Middletown	Feb 10 to Feb 24	Apr 7 to Apr 28	Mar 31 to Apr 21	Apr 21
North Tonawanda	Feb 25 to Mar 11	Apr 22 to May 13	Apr 15 to May 6	May 6
Saratoga Springs	Feb 21 to Mar 7	Apr 18 to May 9	Apr 11 to May 2	May 2
Glen Cove	Jan 22 to Feb 5	Mar 19 to Apr 9	Mar 12 to Apr 2	Apr 2
Newburgh	Feb 18 to Mar 4	Apr 15 to May 6	Apr 8 to Apr 29	Apr 29
Shirley	Feb 7 to Feb 21	Apr 4 to Apr 25	Mar 28 to Apr 18	Apr 18
Monsey	Feb 8 to Feb 22	Apr 5 to Apr 26	Mar 29 to Apr 19	Apr 19
Jamestown	Feb 27 to Mar 13	Apr 24 to May 15	Apr 17 to May 8	May 8
Ossining	Feb 14 to Feb 28	Apr 11 to May 2	Apr 4 to Apr 25	Apr 25
Deer Park	Jan 26 to Feb 9	Mar 23 to Apr 13	Mar 16 to Apr 6	Apr 6
Lindenhurst	Jan 26 to Feb 9	Mar 23 to Apr 13	Mar 16 to Apr 6	Apr 6
West Islip	Jan 26 to Feb 9	Mar 23 to Apr 13	Mar 16 to Apr 6	Apr 6
Holbrook	Jan 30 to Feb 13	Mar 27 to Apr 17	Mar 20 to Apr 10	Apr 10
Plainview	Jan 26 to Feb 9	Mar 23 to Apr 13	Mar 16 to Apr 6	Apr 6
Elmira	Feb 25 to Mar 11	Apr 22 to May 13	Apr 15 to May 6	May 6
Auburn	Feb 21 to Mar 7	Apr 18 to May 9	Apr 11 to May 2	May 2
Peekskill	Feb 19 to Mar 5	Apr 16 to May 7	Apr 9 to Apr 30	Apr 30
Rockville Centre	Jan 27 to Feb 10	Mar 24 to Apr 14	Mar 17 to Apr 7	Apr 7
Medford	Feb 7 to Feb 21	Apr 4 to Apr 25	Mar 28 to Apr 18	Apr 18
Dix Hills	Jan 29 to Feb 12	Mar 26 to Apr 16	Mar 19 to Apr 9	Apr 9
Smithtown	Jan 30 to Feb 13	Mar 27 to Apr 17	Mar 20 to Apr 10	Apr 10
Kingston	Mar 5 to Mar 19	Apr 30 to May 21	Apr 23 to May 14	May 14
Watertown	Feb 21 to Mar 7	Apr 18 to May 9	Apr 11 to May 2	May 2
Copiague	Jan 26 to Feb 9	Mar 23 to Apr 13	Mar 16 to Apr 6	Apr 6
Garden City	Jan 22 to Feb 5	Mar 19 to Apr 9	Mar 12 to Apr 2	Apr 2
Rotterdam	Feb 16 to Mar 2	Apr 13 to May 4	Apr 6 to Apr 27	Apr 27
Massapequa	Jan 23 to Feb 6	Mar 20 to Apr 10	Mar 13 to Apr 3	Apr 3
Merrick	Jan 23 to Feb 6	Mar 20 to Apr 10	Mar 13 to Apr 3	Apr 3
Selden	Jan 24 to Feb 7	Mar 21 to Apr 11	Mar 14 to Apr 4	Apr 4
Mineola	Jan 22 to Feb 5	Mar 19 to Apr 9	Mar 12 to Apr 2	Apr 2
East Patchogue	Jan 30 to Feb 13	Mar 27 to Apr 17	Mar 20 to Apr 10	Apr 10
Lynbrook	Jan 27 to Feb 10	Mar 24 to Apr 14	Mar 17 to Apr 7	Apr 7
North Bellmore	Jan 23 to Feb 6	Mar 20 to Apr 10	Mar 13 to Apr 3	Apr 3
Niskayuna	Feb 16 to Mar 2	Apr 13 to May 4	Apr 6 to Apr 27	Apr 27
Hauppauge	Jan 30 to Feb 13	Mar 27 to Apr 17	Mar 20 to Apr 10	Apr 10
West Hempstead	Jan 22 to Feb 5	Mar 19 to Apr 9	Mar 12 to Apr 2	Apr 2
Eastchester	Feb 9 to Feb 23	Apr 6 to Apr 27	Mar 30 to Apr 20	Apr 20
North Bay Shore	Jan 26 to Feb 9	Mar 23 to Apr 13	Mar 16 to Apr 6	Apr 6
North Amityville	Jan 26 to Feb 9	Mar 23 to Apr 13	Mar 16 to Apr 6	Apr 6
Lockport	Feb 15 to Mar 1	Apr 12 to May 3	Apr 5 to Apr 26	Apr 26
East Massapequa	Jan 23 to Feb 6	Mar 20 to Apr 10	Mar 13 to Apr 3	Apr 3
Huntington	Jan 29 to Feb 12	Mar 26 to Apr 16	Mar 19 to Apr 9	Apr 9
Nanuet	Feb 9 to Feb 23	Apr 6 to Apr 27	Mar 30 to Apr 20	Apr 20

Questions

When should I plant parsley in New York?

In New York, plant out from March 18 to April 8. Across New York the window opens between March 18 and April 30, 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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