When to Plant Parsley in Iowa
Iowa spans USDA hardiness 4b to 6a (zones 4b to 6a on this page). Plant parsley by your local frost date, not the calendar — pick your zone below for exact start-indoors, transplant, and harvest dates.
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Parsley planting calendar for Iowa, Zone 4b
Average last spring frost
May 10
Average first fall frost
September 25
Start seeds indoors
Mar 15
Transplant outdoors
Apr 26
Projected first harvest
Jul 10
Most parsley mature in about 75 days. Full zone 4 guide (both 4a and 4b) →
Parsley planting calendar for Iowa, Zone 5a
Average last spring frost
May 5
Average first fall frost
October 1
Start seeds indoors
Mar 10
Transplant outdoors
Apr 21
Projected first harvest
Jul 5
Most parsley mature in about 75 days. Full zone 5 guide (both 5a and 5b) →
Parsley planting calendar for Iowa, Zone 5b
Average last spring frost
April 30
Average first fall frost
October 5
Start seeds indoors
Mar 5
Transplant outdoors
Apr 16
Projected first harvest
Jun 30
Most parsley mature in about 75 days. Full zone 5 guide (both 5a and 5b) →
Parsley planting calendar for Iowa, Zone 6a
Average last spring frost
April 25
Average first fall frost
October 10
Start seeds indoors
Feb 28
Transplant outdoors
Apr 11
Projected first harvest
Jun 25
Most parsley mature in about 75 days. Full zone 6 guide (both 6a and 6b) →
Not sure which half-zone you're in? Set your ZIP in HomeSown for dates tuned to your exact location.
Varieties to grow
2 varieties of parsley in the HomeSown library. Tap any for its full grow guide.
Common problems with parsley
What to watch for, with identification and treatment for each
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