When to plant parsley in Washington

Plant out in Seattle

Feb 22–Mar 15

Across Washington the window opens between February 16 and April 24. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Start indoors, Seattle: Dec 28–Jan 11
Plant out, Seattle: Feb 22–Mar 15
Sow outdoors, Seattle: Feb 15–Mar 8
Last frost, Seattle: Mar 8

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

SeattleFeb 22–Mar 15

SpokaneApr 12–May 3

TacomaFeb 22–Mar 15

VancouverMar 15–Apr 5

BellevueFeb 22–Mar 15

KentMar 6–Mar 27

EverettMar 10–Mar 31

Spokane ValleyApr 12–May 3

RentonFeb 27–Mar 20

Federal WayFeb 22–Mar 15

YakimaMar 25–Apr 15

KirklandFeb 22–Mar 15

BellinghamMar 18–Apr 8

KennewickMar 14–Apr 4

AuburnMar 6–Mar 27

PascoApr 13–May 4

RedmondFeb 22–Mar 15

MarysvilleMar 10–Mar 31

South HillMar 28–Apr 18

ShorelineFeb 22–Mar 15

SammamishMar 16–Apr 6

RichlandMar 23–Apr 13

LakewoodFeb 25–Mar 18

LaceyApr 15–May 6

OlympiaApr 15–May 6

BothellFeb 22–Mar 15

BurienFeb 16–Mar 9

BremertonMar 15–Apr 5

EdmondsFeb 23–Mar 16

PuyallupMar 28–Apr 18

All 76 cities

City	Start indoors	Plant out	Sow outdoors	Last frost
Seattle	Dec 28 to Jan 11	Feb 22 to Mar 15	Feb 15 to Mar 8	Mar 8
Spokane	Feb 15 to Mar 1	Apr 12 to May 3	Apr 5 to Apr 26	Apr 26
Tacoma	Dec 28 to Jan 11	Feb 22 to Mar 15	Feb 15 to Mar 8	Mar 8
Vancouver	Jan 18 to Feb 1	Mar 15 to Apr 5	Mar 8 to Mar 29	Mar 29
Bellevue	Dec 28 to Jan 11	Feb 22 to Mar 15	Feb 15 to Mar 8	Mar 8
Kent	Jan 9 to Jan 23	Mar 6 to Mar 27	Feb 27 to Mar 20	Mar 20
Everett	Jan 13 to Jan 27	Mar 10 to Mar 31	Mar 3 to Mar 24	Mar 24
Spokane Valley	Feb 15 to Mar 1	Apr 12 to May 3	Apr 5 to Apr 26	Apr 26
Renton	Jan 2 to Jan 16	Feb 27 to Mar 20	Feb 20 to Mar 13	Mar 13
Federal Way	Dec 28 to Jan 11	Feb 22 to Mar 15	Feb 15 to Mar 8	Mar 8
Yakima	Jan 28 to Feb 11	Mar 25 to Apr 15	Mar 18 to Apr 8	Apr 8
Kirkland	Dec 28 to Jan 11	Feb 22 to Mar 15	Feb 15 to Mar 8	Mar 8
Bellingham	Jan 21 to Feb 4	Mar 18 to Apr 8	Mar 11 to Apr 1	Apr 1
Kennewick	Jan 17 to Jan 31	Mar 14 to Apr 4	Mar 7 to Mar 28	Mar 28
Auburn	Jan 9 to Jan 23	Mar 6 to Mar 27	Feb 27 to Mar 20	Mar 20
Pasco	Feb 16 to Mar 2	Apr 13 to May 4	Apr 6 to Apr 27	Apr 27
Redmond	Dec 28 to Jan 11	Feb 22 to Mar 15	Feb 15 to Mar 8	Mar 8
Marysville	Jan 13 to Jan 27	Mar 10 to Mar 31	Mar 3 to Mar 24	Mar 24
South Hill	Jan 31 to Feb 14	Mar 28 to Apr 18	Mar 21 to Apr 11	Apr 11
Shoreline	Dec 28 to Jan 11	Feb 22 to Mar 15	Feb 15 to Mar 8	Mar 8
Sammamish	Jan 19 to Feb 2	Mar 16 to Apr 6	Mar 9 to Mar 30	Mar 30
Richland	Jan 26 to Feb 9	Mar 23 to Apr 13	Mar 16 to Apr 6	Apr 6
Lakewood	Dec 31 to Jan 14	Feb 25 to Mar 18	Feb 18 to Mar 11	Mar 11
Lacey	Feb 18 to Mar 4	Apr 15 to May 6	Apr 8 to Apr 29	Apr 29
Olympia	Feb 18 to Mar 4	Apr 15 to May 6	Apr 8 to Apr 29	Apr 29
Bothell	Dec 28 to Jan 11	Feb 22 to Mar 15	Feb 15 to Mar 8	Mar 8
Burien	Dec 22 to Jan 5	Feb 16 to Mar 9	Feb 9 to Mar 2	Mar 2
Bremerton	Jan 18 to Feb 1	Mar 15 to Apr 5	Mar 8 to Mar 29	Mar 29
Edmonds	Dec 29 to Jan 12	Feb 23 to Mar 16	Feb 16 to Mar 9	Mar 9
Puyallup	Jan 31 to Feb 14	Mar 28 to Apr 18	Mar 21 to Apr 11	Apr 11
Lynnwood	Dec 29 to Jan 12	Feb 23 to Mar 16	Feb 16 to Mar 9	Mar 9
Lake Stevens	Jan 13 to Jan 27	Mar 10 to Mar 31	Mar 3 to Mar 24	Mar 24
Issaquah	Jan 2 to Jan 16	Feb 27 to Mar 20	Feb 20 to Mar 13	Mar 13
Parkland	Dec 28 to Jan 11	Feb 22 to Mar 15	Feb 15 to Mar 8	Mar 8
Longview	Jan 28 to Feb 11	Mar 25 to Apr 15	Mar 18 to Apr 8	Apr 8
Wenatchee	Jan 24 to Feb 7	Mar 21 to Apr 11	Mar 14 to Apr 4	Apr 4
University Place	Dec 31 to Jan 14	Feb 25 to Mar 18	Feb 18 to Mar 11	Mar 11
Mount Vernon	Jan 13 to Jan 27	Mar 10 to Mar 31	Mar 3 to Mar 24	Mar 24
Graham	Jan 31 to Feb 14	Mar 28 to Apr 18	Mar 21 to Apr 11	Apr 11
SeaTac	Dec 22 to Jan 5	Feb 16 to Mar 9	Feb 9 to Mar 2	Mar 2
Spanaway	Jan 31 to Feb 14	Mar 28 to Apr 18	Mar 21 to Apr 11	Apr 11
Walla Walla	Jan 16 to Jan 30	Mar 13 to Apr 3	Mar 6 to Mar 27	Mar 27
Pullman	Feb 25 to Mar 11	Apr 22 to May 13	Apr 15 to May 6	May 6
Des Moines	Dec 22 to Jan 5	Feb 16 to Mar 9	Feb 9 to Mar 2	Mar 2
Orchards	Feb 15 to Mar 1	Apr 12 to May 3	Apr 5 to Apr 26	Apr 26
Maple Valley	Feb 9 to Feb 23	Apr 6 to Apr 27	Mar 30 to Apr 20	Apr 20
Tumwater	Feb 18 to Mar 4	Apr 15 to May 6	Apr 8 to Apr 29	Apr 29
Camas	Jan 5 to Jan 19	Mar 2 to Mar 23	Feb 23 to Mar 16	Mar 16
Moses Lake	Feb 16 to Mar 2	Apr 13 to May 4	Apr 6 to Apr 27	Apr 27
Mill Creek East	Dec 29 to Jan 12	Feb 23 to Mar 16	Feb 16 to Mar 9	Mar 9
Mountlake Terrace	Dec 28 to Jan 11	Feb 22 to Mar 15	Feb 15 to Mar 8	Mar 8
Mercer Island	Jan 2 to Jan 16	Feb 27 to Mar 20	Feb 20 to Mar 13	Mar 13
Bainbridge Island	Jan 18 to Feb 1	Mar 15 to Apr 5	Mar 8 to Mar 29	Mar 29
Kenmore	Dec 28 to Jan 11	Feb 22 to Mar 15	Feb 15 to Mar 8	Mar 8
Frederickson	Jan 31 to Feb 14	Mar 28 to Apr 18	Mar 21 to Apr 11	Apr 11
Oak Harbor	Jan 2 to Jan 16	Feb 27 to Mar 20	Feb 20 to Mar 13	Mar 13
North Lynnwood	Dec 29 to Jan 12	Feb 23 to Mar 16	Feb 16 to Mar 9	Mar 9
Battle Ground	Feb 15 to Mar 1	Apr 12 to May 3	Apr 5 to Apr 26	Apr 26
Eastmont	Dec 29 to Jan 12	Feb 23 to Mar 16	Feb 16 to Mar 9	Mar 9
Union Hill-Novelty Hill	Dec 28 to Jan 11	Feb 22 to Mar 15	Feb 15 to Mar 8	Mar 8
Cottage Lake	Feb 6 to Feb 20	Apr 3 to Apr 24	Mar 27 to Apr 17	Apr 17
Hazel Dell	Feb 15 to Mar 1	Apr 12 to May 3	Apr 5 to Apr 26	Apr 26
Martha Lake	Dec 29 to Jan 12	Feb 23 to Mar 16	Feb 16 to Mar 9	Mar 9
Bonney Lake	Jan 31 to Feb 14	Mar 28 to Apr 18	Mar 21 to Apr 11	Apr 11
Arlington	Feb 11 to Feb 25	Apr 8 to Apr 29	Apr 1 to Apr 22	Apr 22
Tukwila	Dec 22 to Jan 5	Feb 16 to Mar 9	Feb 9 to Mar 2	Mar 2
Silver Firs	Dec 29 to Jan 12	Feb 23 to Mar 16	Feb 16 to Mar 9	Mar 9
Covington	Feb 9 to Feb 23	Apr 6 to Apr 27	Mar 30 to Apr 20	Apr 20
Five Corners	Feb 15 to Mar 1	Apr 12 to May 3	Apr 5 to Apr 26	Apr 26
Ellensburg	Feb 27 to Mar 13	Apr 24 to May 15	Apr 17 to May 8	May 8
Mukilteo	Dec 29 to Jan 12	Feb 23 to Mar 16	Feb 16 to Mar 9	Mar 9
Silverdale	Jan 18 to Feb 1	Mar 15 to Apr 5	Mar 8 to Mar 29	Mar 29
Bothell West	Dec 29 to Jan 12	Feb 23 to Mar 16	Feb 16 to Mar 9	Mar 9
Mill Creek	Dec 29 to Jan 12	Feb 23 to Mar 16	Feb 16 to Mar 9	Mar 9
Port Angeles	Jan 1 to Jan 15	Feb 26 to Mar 19	Feb 19 to Mar 12	Mar 12
Monroe	Feb 6 to Feb 20	Apr 3 to Apr 24	Mar 27 to Apr 17	Apr 17

Questions

When should I plant parsley in Washington?

In Seattle, plant out from February 22 to March 15. Across Washington the window opens between February 16 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 Washington

Parsley in other states

Frost dates for every city in Washington