When to Plant Parsnip in Maine
Maine spans USDA hardiness 3b to 7a (zones 3b to 7a on this page). Plant parsnip by your local frost date, not the calendar — pick your zone below for exact start-indoors, transplant, and harvest dates.
Jump to: Zone 3b · Zone 4a · Zone 4b · Zone 5a · Zone 5b · Zone 6a · Zone 6b · Zone 7a
Parsnip planting calendar for Maine, Zone 3b
Average last spring frost
May 20
Average first fall frost
September 15
Direct sow
Apr 22
Projected first harvest
Aug 20
Parsnip is ready to harvest in about 120 days. Full zone 3 guide (both 3a and 3b) →
Parsnip planting calendar for Maine, Zone 4a
Average last spring frost
May 15
Average first fall frost
September 20
Direct sow
Apr 17
Projected first harvest
Aug 15
Parsnip is ready to harvest in about 120 days. Full zone 4 guide (both 4a and 4b) →
Parsnip planting calendar for Maine, Zone 4b
Average last spring frost
May 10
Average first fall frost
September 25
Direct sow
Apr 12
Projected first harvest
Aug 10
Parsnip is ready to harvest in about 120 days. Full zone 4 guide (both 4a and 4b) →
Parsnip planting calendar for Maine, Zone 5a
Average last spring frost
May 5
Average first fall frost
October 1
Direct sow
Apr 7
Projected first harvest
Aug 5
Parsnip is ready to harvest in about 120 days. Full zone 5 guide (both 5a and 5b) →
Parsnip planting calendar for Maine, Zone 5b
Average last spring frost
April 30
Average first fall frost
October 5
Direct sow
Apr 2
Projected first harvest
Jul 31
Parsnip is ready to harvest in about 120 days. Full zone 5 guide (both 5a and 5b) →
Parsnip planting calendar for Maine, Zone 6a
Average last spring frost
April 25
Average first fall frost
October 10
Direct sow
Mar 28
Projected first harvest
Jul 26
Parsnip is ready to harvest in about 120 days. Full zone 6 guide (both 6a and 6b) →
Parsnip planting calendar for Maine, Zone 6b
Average last spring frost
April 20
Average first fall frost
October 15
Direct sow
Mar 23
Projected first harvest
Jul 21
Parsnip is ready to harvest in about 120 days. Full zone 6 guide (both 6a and 6b) →
Parsnip planting calendar for Maine, Zone 7a
Average last spring frost
April 15
Average first fall frost
October 20
Direct sow
Mar 18
Projected first harvest
Jul 16
Parsnip is ready to harvest in about 120 days. Full zone 7 guide (both 7a and 7b) →
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Varieties to grow
1 variety of parsnip in the HomeSown library. Tap any for its full grow guide.
Common problems with parsnip
What to watch for, with identification and treatment for each
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