What it is
Parsley (Petroselinum crispum) is in the Apiaceae (Carrot) family. A biennial usually grown as a cool-season annual. Flat-leaf has more flavor than curly.
How to grow it
It wants full sun to part shade, water it even, and give it rich, moist soil. Target a soil pH around 6.0–7.0. Space plants about 8–10 in apart. Expect roughly 70–90. Cool-season biennial.
How it's used
Parsley is used: fresh, dried, garnish.
🔎 How to identify it
- Flat or curly bright green leaves
- Rosette growth
- Host plant for swallowtail caterpillars
Edibility
PartsLeaves and stems
UsesFresh, dried, garnish
CautionNone.
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Part of the free Texas Roots plant database, compiled by Jordan Polasek from his greenhouse in El Campo, Texas. Free to read and share. If it helped, the best thanks is to grow something.