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When to plant parsley in Burns, OR

Plant parsley in the garden in Burns May 14 – Jul 2, either as seeds or as young plants started indoors Mar 19 – Apr 2.

Easy Plant seeds or young plants

Why these dates

Burns's typical last spring frost is June 11. As a cool-season crop that handles light frost, this crop can go in about 4 weeks before that.

High desert and mountains. Central and high eastern Oregon. Frost is possible almost any month. Use row covers, wall-o-water or cloches for warm crops, and choose short-season varieties.

Difficulty
Easy
Sun
Full sun to part shade
Spacing
8 inches apart
Planting depth
¼ inch deep
Frost
Handles light frost
First harvest
About 75 days after planting

Step by step

  1. Start seeds indoors Mar 19 – Apr 2 in trays or small pots under a grow light or in your sunniest window. Or skip this step and buy young plants (starts) at a garden center.
  2. Harden off the young plants: about a week before planting, set them outside for a few hours a day, a little longer each day.
  3. Plant them in the garden May 14 – Jul 2, 8 inches apart. If you plant seeds instead, sow them ¼ inch deep.
  4. Water deeply once or twice a week rather than a little every day, and mulch once the soil is warm.
  5. Harvest: Cut outer stems at the base and let the center keep growing.

Varieties that do well here

  • Italian Flat Leaf
  • Moss Curled
  • Giant of Italy

Watch out for

Slow, patchy sprouting. Soak seeds overnight before sowing, or buy young plants.

Slow to sprout (up to three weeks), so many gardeners buy starts. Often keeps going through a mild Northwest winter.

Common questions

When is the last frost in Burns, OR?

Typically June 11. In 9 years out of 10, frost is over by June 28. These are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals for Burns Municipal Airport.

Is it too late to plant parsley in Burns?

The spring planting window runs through July 2. Later plantings tend to struggle in summer heat.

When should I start parsley from seed indoors in Burns?

March 19 to April 2, which is 8 to 6 weeks before the May 14 planting date. Or buy young plants at a garden center instead.

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