Growing Parsley in Zone 12
When to plant and harvest parsley in Zone 12— based on your zone's frost dates.
Zone 12 sits just outside parsley's ideal range (Zones 3–11), but a good harvest is achievable with careful timing and a little season extension.
Parsley planting calendar for Zone 12
These months are derived from Zone 12's frost dates — last frost around None, first frost around None.
Start indoors
November
Sow outdoors
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Transplant
January
Harvest
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Parsley care at a glance
- Sunlight
- Full sun to partial shade
- Water
- Even moisture
- Spacing
- 6–9 in apart
- Days to maturity
- 70–90 days
- Best zones
- 3–11
Growing parsley in Zone 12: FAQs
Can you grow parsley in Zone 12?＋
Zone 12 sits just outside parsley's ideal range (Zones 3–11), but a good harvest is achievable with careful timing and a little season extension.
When should I plant parsley in Zone 12?＋
In Zone 12, start seeds indoors around November. Zone 12's last spring frost is typically None and its first fall frost around None, which sets the planting window.
When to harvest parsley in Zone 12?＋
Harvest timing depends on your planting date and variety — parsley typically matures in 70–90 days. See the full guide for harvest cues.
Full Parsley guide →
Complete care, problems, companions, and harvest tips.
Zone 12 overview →
Frost dates, climate, and everything to grow here.
June in Zone 12 →
What to sow, transplant, and harvest this month.