Crop dates by place

Parsnips Planting Dates by State and Region

Published parsnips planting windows for 9 places, with the source and the caveats you need before you use them.

Across the 5 places in this data set, the planting window begins as early as Apr 1 (Columbia and Snake River valleys, Oregon) and as late as Aug 1 (Western Oregon). The middle of the range starts around May 1.

Parsnips windows by place
Place	Planting	Harvest
Central North Carolina	Planting: mid Feb to mid May; early Aug to end of Sep (direct seed)
Columbia and Snake River valleys, Oregon	Planting: April
Eastern North Carolina	Planting: mid Feb to mid May; early Aug to mid Oct (direct seed)
Maricopa County, Arizona	Planting: early Sep to end of Nov (seed)
Minnesota	Planting: early may
Oregon Coast	Planting: May
Western North Carolina	Planting: early Apr to mid Aug (direct seed)
Western Oregon	Planting: August (winter crop)
Western valleys (Portland, Roseburg, Medford), Oregon	Planting: August

Calendar view

Parsnips calendar by place
Item	Jan	Apr	May	Aug
Central North Carolina planting	Timing in table above
Columbia and Snake River valleys, Oregon planting		Planting window in April
Eastern North Carolina planting	Timing in table above
Maricopa County, Arizona planting	Timing in table above
Minnesota planting			Planting window in May
Oregon Coast planting			Planting window in May
Western North Carolina planting	Timing in table above
Western Oregon planting				Planting window in August
Western valleys (Portland, Roseburg, Medford), Oregon planting				Planting window in August

Frost-date caveat: ranges blur real differences inside a state or region. Use them to plan, then fit them to your last frost date, soil temperature and field conditions.

Related guides

Parsnip Planting Calendar

Last reviewed: November 2026. Source: NC State Extension - Central North Carolina Planting Calendar for Annual Vegetables, Fruits, and Herbs.