Start growing
Soak seeds overnight. Prefers some summer shade.
GROW SOMETHING WONDERFUL
Parsley
Petroselinum crispum
Your guide to planting, growing, and getting to know this plant.
THE PLANT NOTEBOOK
Parsley care, from seed onward.
- Botanical name
- Petroselinum crispum
- Common names
- Garden Parsley
- Family
- Apiaceae
- Genus
- Petroselinum
- Species
- P. crispum
Growing with your kit
Greenhouse lid essential for the slow germination of Seeds In A Cup® seeds.
Propagation
By seed.
Seasonal growth & harvest
Slow germination (4 weeks).
Growing conditions
Sunny gardens, rich moist soil.
Weather & tolerances
Frost hardy.
Pests & plant health
Parsley worms (Swallowtails).
Plant safety
Safe for consumption.
Botanical features
Biennial grown as annual; curly or flat leaf.
Varieties
‘Italian Giant’, ‘Moss Curled’.
Garden & everyday uses
Culinary garnish. High Vit A & C
Native range & distribution
Central Mediterranean native.
Conservation
Secure.
Name origins
Greek for ‘Stone Celery’.
History
Ancient Greek victory wreaths.
Grow parsley in a cup.
Seed Germination Kit
Parsley Seed Starter Grow Kit
USD 10.99
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Petroselinum crispum
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