When to plant parsley in Wisconsin

Parsley
Plant out in Milwaukee
Apr 12–May 3

Across Wisconsin the window opens between April 5 and April 23. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Start indoors, Milwaukee
Feb 15–Mar 1
Plant out, Milwaukee
Apr 12–May 3
Sow outdoors, Milwaukee
Apr 5–Apr 26
Last frost, Milwaukee
Apr 26

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
MilwaukeeApr 12–May 3
MadisonApr 17–May 8
Green BayApr 23–May 14
KenoshaApr 14–May 5
RacineApr 6–Apr 27
AppletonApr 20–May 11
Eau ClaireApr 10–May 1
WaukeshaApr 17–May 8
OshkoshApr 10–May 1
JanesvilleApr 12–May 3
West AllisApr 12–May 3
La CrosseApr 13–May 4
SheboyganApr 11–May 2
WauwatosaApr 12–May 3
Fond du LacApr 13–May 4
BrookfieldApr 16–May 7
Menomonee FallsApr 22–May 13
WausauApr 22–May 13
New BerlinApr 19–May 10
Sun PrairieApr 17–May 8
Oak CreekApr 8–Apr 29
GreenfieldApr 19–May 10
FranklinApr 19–May 10
BeloitApr 17–May 8
ManitowocApr 16–May 7
FitchburgApr 17–May 8
West BendApr 17–May 8
Mount PleasantApr 6–Apr 27
NeenahApr 20–May 11
SuperiorApr 22–May 13
All 43 cities
CityStart indoorsPlant outSow outdoorsLast frost
MilwaukeeFeb 15 to Mar 1Apr 12 to May 3Apr 5 to Apr 26Apr 26
MadisonFeb 20 to Mar 6Apr 17 to May 8Apr 10 to May 1May 1
Green BayFeb 26 to Mar 12Apr 23 to May 14Apr 16 to May 7May 7
KenoshaFeb 17 to Mar 3Apr 14 to May 5Apr 7 to Apr 28Apr 28
RacineFeb 9 to Feb 23Apr 6 to Apr 27Mar 30 to Apr 20Apr 20
AppletonFeb 23 to Mar 9Apr 20 to May 11Apr 13 to May 4May 4
Eau ClaireFeb 13 to Feb 27Apr 10 to May 1Apr 3 to Apr 24Apr 24
WaukeshaFeb 20 to Mar 6Apr 17 to May 8Apr 10 to May 1May 1
OshkoshFeb 13 to Feb 27Apr 10 to May 1Apr 3 to Apr 24Apr 24
JanesvilleFeb 15 to Mar 1Apr 12 to May 3Apr 5 to Apr 26Apr 26
West AllisFeb 15 to Mar 1Apr 12 to May 3Apr 5 to Apr 26Apr 26
La CrosseFeb 16 to Mar 2Apr 13 to May 4Apr 6 to Apr 27Apr 27
SheboyganFeb 14 to Feb 28Apr 11 to May 2Apr 4 to Apr 25Apr 25
WauwatosaFeb 15 to Mar 1Apr 12 to May 3Apr 5 to Apr 26Apr 26
Fond du LacFeb 16 to Mar 2Apr 13 to May 4Apr 6 to Apr 27Apr 27
BrookfieldFeb 19 to Mar 5Apr 16 to May 7Apr 9 to Apr 30Apr 30
Menomonee FallsFeb 25 to Mar 11Apr 22 to May 13Apr 15 to May 6May 6
WausauFeb 25 to Mar 11Apr 22 to May 13Apr 15 to May 6May 6
New BerlinFeb 22 to Mar 8Apr 19 to May 10Apr 12 to May 3May 3
Sun PrairieFeb 20 to Mar 6Apr 17 to May 8Apr 10 to May 1May 1
Oak CreekFeb 11 to Feb 25Apr 8 to Apr 29Apr 1 to Apr 22Apr 22
GreenfieldFeb 22 to Mar 8Apr 19 to May 10Apr 12 to May 3May 3
FranklinFeb 22 to Mar 8Apr 19 to May 10Apr 12 to May 3May 3
BeloitFeb 20 to Mar 6Apr 17 to May 8Apr 10 to May 1May 1
ManitowocFeb 19 to Mar 5Apr 16 to May 7Apr 9 to Apr 30Apr 30
FitchburgFeb 20 to Mar 6Apr 17 to May 8Apr 10 to May 1May 1
West BendFeb 20 to Mar 6Apr 17 to May 8Apr 10 to May 1May 1
Mount PleasantFeb 9 to Feb 23Apr 6 to Apr 27Mar 30 to Apr 20Apr 20
NeenahFeb 23 to Mar 9Apr 20 to May 11Apr 13 to May 4May 4
SuperiorFeb 25 to Mar 11Apr 22 to May 13Apr 15 to May 6May 6
Stevens PointFeb 23 to Mar 9Apr 20 to May 11Apr 13 to May 4May 4
MuskegoFeb 22 to Mar 8Apr 19 to May 10Apr 12 to May 3May 3
De PereFeb 19 to Mar 5Apr 16 to May 7Apr 9 to Apr 30Apr 30
CaledoniaFeb 13 to Feb 27Apr 10 to May 1Apr 3 to Apr 24Apr 24
MequonFeb 25 to Mar 11Apr 22 to May 13Apr 15 to May 6May 6
MiddletonFeb 17 to Mar 3Apr 14 to May 5Apr 7 to Apr 28Apr 28
WatertownFeb 17 to Mar 3Apr 14 to May 5Apr 7 to Apr 28Apr 28
HowardFeb 26 to Mar 12Apr 23 to May 14Apr 16 to May 7May 7
Pleasant PrairieFeb 8 to Feb 22Apr 5 to Apr 26Mar 29 to Apr 19Apr 19
GermantownFeb 25 to Mar 11Apr 22 to May 13Apr 15 to May 6May 6
OnalaskaFeb 12 to Feb 26Apr 9 to Apr 30Apr 2 to Apr 23Apr 23
South MilwaukeeFeb 11 to Feb 25Apr 8 to Apr 29Apr 1 to Apr 22Apr 22
OconomowocFeb 19 to Mar 5Apr 16 to May 7Apr 9 to Apr 30Apr 30

Questions

When should I plant parsley in Wisconsin?

In Milwaukee, plant out from April 12 to May 3. Across Wisconsin the window opens between April 5 and April 23, 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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