When to plant parsley in Ohio

Plant out in Columbus

Apr 6–Apr 27

Across Ohio the window opens between March 25 and April 24. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

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

ColumbusApr 6–Apr 27

ClevelandMar 25–Apr 15

CincinnatiApr 2–Apr 23

ToledoApr 6–Apr 27

AkronApr 10–May 1

DaytonApr 4–Apr 25

ParmaApr 6–Apr 27

CantonApr 10–May 1

LorainApr 10–May 1

HamiltonApr 8–Apr 29

YoungstownApr 17–May 8

SpringfieldApr 11–May 2

KetteringApr 4–Apr 25

ElyriaApr 8–Apr 29

MiddletownApr 10–May 1

NewarkApr 15–May 6

Cuyahoga FallsApr 16–May 7

DublinApr 8–Apr 29

LakewoodApr 6–Apr 27

BeavercreekApr 4–Apr 25

EuclidMar 25–Apr 15

MansfieldApr 12–May 3

MentorApr 1–Apr 22

DelawareApr 5–Apr 26

StrongsvilleApr 6–Apr 27

Grove CityApr 9–Apr 30

FairfieldApr 8–Apr 29

Huber HeightsApr 2–Apr 23

Cleveland HeightsMar 25–Apr 15

ReynoldsburgApr 4–Apr 25

All 87 cities

City	Start indoors	Plant out	Sow outdoors	Last frost
Columbus	Feb 9 to Feb 23	Apr 6 to Apr 27	Mar 30 to Apr 20	Apr 20
Cleveland	Jan 28 to Feb 11	Mar 25 to Apr 15	Mar 18 to Apr 8	Apr 8
Cincinnati	Feb 5 to Feb 19	Apr 2 to Apr 23	Mar 26 to Apr 16	Apr 16
Toledo	Feb 9 to Feb 23	Apr 6 to Apr 27	Mar 30 to Apr 20	Apr 20
Akron	Feb 13 to Feb 27	Apr 10 to May 1	Apr 3 to Apr 24	Apr 24
Dayton	Feb 7 to Feb 21	Apr 4 to Apr 25	Mar 28 to Apr 18	Apr 18
Parma	Feb 9 to Feb 23	Apr 6 to Apr 27	Mar 30 to Apr 20	Apr 20
Canton	Feb 13 to Feb 27	Apr 10 to May 1	Apr 3 to Apr 24	Apr 24
Lorain	Feb 13 to Feb 27	Apr 10 to May 1	Apr 3 to Apr 24	Apr 24
Hamilton	Feb 11 to Feb 25	Apr 8 to Apr 29	Apr 1 to Apr 22	Apr 22
Youngstown	Feb 20 to Mar 6	Apr 17 to May 8	Apr 10 to May 1	May 1
Springfield	Feb 14 to Feb 28	Apr 11 to May 2	Apr 4 to Apr 25	Apr 25
Kettering	Feb 7 to Feb 21	Apr 4 to Apr 25	Mar 28 to Apr 18	Apr 18
Elyria	Feb 11 to Feb 25	Apr 8 to Apr 29	Apr 1 to Apr 22	Apr 22
Middletown	Feb 13 to Feb 27	Apr 10 to May 1	Apr 3 to Apr 24	Apr 24
Newark	Feb 18 to Mar 4	Apr 15 to May 6	Apr 8 to Apr 29	Apr 29
Cuyahoga Falls	Feb 19 to Mar 5	Apr 16 to May 7	Apr 9 to Apr 30	Apr 30
Dublin	Feb 11 to Feb 25	Apr 8 to Apr 29	Apr 1 to Apr 22	Apr 22
Lakewood	Feb 9 to Feb 23	Apr 6 to Apr 27	Mar 30 to Apr 20	Apr 20
Beavercreek	Feb 7 to Feb 21	Apr 4 to Apr 25	Mar 28 to Apr 18	Apr 18
Euclid	Jan 28 to Feb 11	Mar 25 to Apr 15	Mar 18 to Apr 8	Apr 8
Mansfield	Feb 15 to Mar 1	Apr 12 to May 3	Apr 5 to Apr 26	Apr 26
Mentor	Feb 4 to Feb 18	Apr 1 to Apr 22	Mar 25 to Apr 15	Apr 15
Delaware	Feb 8 to Feb 22	Apr 5 to Apr 26	Mar 29 to Apr 19	Apr 19
Strongsville	Feb 9 to Feb 23	Apr 6 to Apr 27	Mar 30 to Apr 20	Apr 20
Grove City	Feb 12 to Feb 26	Apr 9 to Apr 30	Apr 2 to Apr 23	Apr 23
Fairfield	Feb 11 to Feb 25	Apr 8 to Apr 29	Apr 1 to Apr 22	Apr 22
Huber Heights	Feb 5 to Feb 19	Apr 2 to Apr 23	Mar 26 to Apr 16	Apr 16
Cleveland Heights	Jan 28 to Feb 11	Mar 25 to Apr 15	Mar 18 to Apr 8	Apr 8
Reynoldsburg	Feb 7 to Feb 21	Apr 4 to Apr 25	Mar 28 to Apr 18	Apr 18
Lancaster	Feb 11 to Feb 25	Apr 8 to Apr 29	Apr 1 to Apr 22	Apr 22
Findlay	Feb 11 to Feb 25	Apr 8 to Apr 29	Apr 1 to Apr 22	Apr 22
Hilliard	Feb 11 to Feb 25	Apr 8 to Apr 29	Apr 1 to Apr 22	Apr 22
Warren	Feb 27 to Mar 13	Apr 24 to May 15	Apr 17 to May 8	May 8
Westerville	Feb 11 to Feb 25	Apr 8 to Apr 29	Apr 1 to Apr 22	Apr 22
North Ridgeville	Feb 11 to Feb 25	Apr 8 to Apr 29	Apr 1 to Apr 22	Apr 22
Gahanna	Feb 7 to Feb 21	Apr 4 to Apr 25	Mar 28 to Apr 18	Apr 18
Upper Arlington	Feb 9 to Feb 23	Apr 6 to Apr 27	Mar 30 to Apr 20	Apr 20
Mason	Feb 11 to Feb 25	Apr 8 to Apr 29	Apr 1 to Apr 22	Apr 22
Fairborn	Feb 13 to Feb 27	Apr 10 to May 1	Apr 3 to Apr 24	Apr 24
Marion	Feb 14 to Feb 28	Apr 11 to May 2	Apr 4 to Apr 25	Apr 25
Brunswick	Feb 9 to Feb 23	Apr 6 to Apr 27	Mar 30 to Apr 20	Apr 20
Lima	Feb 13 to Feb 27	Apr 10 to May 1	Apr 3 to Apr 24	Apr 24
Stow	Feb 19 to Mar 5	Apr 16 to May 7	Apr 9 to Apr 30	Apr 30
Westlake	Feb 9 to Feb 23	Apr 6 to Apr 27	Mar 30 to Apr 20	Apr 20
Massillon	Feb 13 to Feb 27	Apr 10 to May 1	Apr 3 to Apr 24	Apr 24
North Olmsted	Feb 9 to Feb 23	Apr 6 to Apr 27	Mar 30 to Apr 20	Apr 20
Bowling Green	Feb 11 to Feb 25	Apr 8 to Apr 29	Apr 1 to Apr 22	Apr 22
North Royalton	Feb 9 to Feb 23	Apr 6 to Apr 27	Mar 30 to Apr 20	Apr 20
Austintown	Feb 27 to Mar 13	Apr 24 to May 15	Apr 17 to May 8	May 8
Marysville	Feb 8 to Feb 22	Apr 5 to Apr 26	Mar 29 to Apr 19	Apr 19
Garfield Heights	Jan 28 to Feb 11	Mar 25 to Apr 15	Mar 18 to Apr 8	Apr 8
Shaker Heights	Jan 28 to Feb 11	Mar 25 to Apr 15	Mar 18 to Apr 8	Apr 8
Kent	Feb 10 to Feb 24	Apr 7 to Apr 28	Mar 31 to Apr 21	Apr 21
Green	Feb 13 to Feb 27	Apr 10 to May 1	Apr 3 to Apr 24	Apr 24
Troy	Feb 7 to Feb 21	Apr 4 to Apr 25	Mar 28 to Apr 18	Apr 18
Wooster	Feb 19 to Mar 5	Apr 16 to May 7	Apr 9 to Apr 30	Apr 30
Avon Lake	Feb 11 to Feb 25	Apr 8 to Apr 29	Apr 1 to Apr 22	Apr 22
Xenia	Feb 7 to Feb 21	Apr 4 to Apr 25	Mar 28 to Apr 18	Apr 18
Pickerington	Feb 12 to Feb 26	Apr 9 to Apr 30	Apr 2 to Apr 23	Apr 23
Medina	Feb 18 to Mar 4	Apr 15 to May 6	Apr 8 to Apr 29	Apr 29
Avon	Feb 11 to Feb 25	Apr 8 to Apr 29	Apr 1 to Apr 22	Apr 22
Perrysburg	Feb 11 to Feb 25	Apr 8 to Apr 29	Apr 1 to Apr 22	Apr 22
Athens	Feb 14 to Feb 28	Apr 11 to May 2	Apr 4 to Apr 25	Apr 25
Centerville	Feb 6 to Feb 20	Apr 3 to Apr 24	Mar 27 to Apr 17	Apr 17
Zanesville	Feb 15 to Mar 1	Apr 12 to May 3	Apr 5 to Apr 26	Apr 26
Barberton	Feb 13 to Feb 27	Apr 10 to May 1	Apr 3 to Apr 24	Apr 24
Wadsworth	Feb 18 to Mar 4	Apr 15 to May 6	Apr 8 to Apr 29	Apr 29
Riverside	Feb 7 to Feb 21	Apr 4 to Apr 25	Mar 28 to Apr 18	Apr 18
Willoughby	Feb 15 to Mar 1	Apr 12 to May 3	Apr 5 to Apr 26	Apr 26
Sandusky	Jan 30 to Feb 13	Mar 27 to Apr 17	Mar 20 to Apr 10	Apr 10
Solon	Jan 28 to Feb 11	Mar 25 to Apr 15	Mar 18 to Apr 8	Apr 8
Trotwood	Feb 7 to Feb 21	Apr 4 to Apr 25	Mar 28 to Apr 18	Apr 18
Hudson	Feb 19 to Mar 5	Apr 16 to May 7	Apr 9 to Apr 30	Apr 30
Maple Heights	Jan 28 to Feb 11	Mar 25 to Apr 15	Mar 18 to Apr 8	Apr 8
Oxford	Feb 8 to Feb 22	Apr 5 to Apr 26	Mar 29 to Apr 19	Apr 19
Lebanon	Feb 13 to Feb 27	Apr 10 to May 1	Apr 3 to Apr 24	Apr 24
Chillicothe	Feb 9 to Feb 23	Apr 6 to Apr 27	Mar 30 to Apr 20	Apr 20
Alliance	Feb 13 to Feb 27	Apr 10 to May 1	Apr 3 to Apr 24	Apr 24
Rocky River	Feb 9 to Feb 23	Apr 6 to Apr 27	Mar 30 to Apr 20	Apr 20
South Euclid	Jan 28 to Feb 11	Mar 25 to Apr 15	Mar 18 to Apr 8	Apr 8
Piqua	Feb 7 to Feb 21	Apr 4 to Apr 25	Mar 28 to Apr 18	Apr 18
Painesville	Feb 4 to Feb 18	Apr 1 to Apr 22	Mar 25 to Apr 15	Apr 15
Miamisburg	Feb 6 to Feb 20	Apr 3 to Apr 24	Mar 27 to Apr 17	Apr 17
Parma Heights	Feb 9 to Feb 23	Apr 6 to Apr 27	Mar 30 to Apr 20	Apr 20
Sidney	Feb 16 to Mar 2	Apr 13 to May 4	Apr 6 to Apr 27	Apr 27
Forest Park	Feb 11 to Feb 25	Apr 8 to Apr 29	Apr 1 to Apr 22	Apr 22

Questions

When should I plant parsley in Ohio?

In Columbus, plant out from April 6 to April 27. Across Ohio the window opens between March 25 and April 24, 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.

More for Ohio

Parsley in other states

Frost dates for every city in Ohio