Parsley
Herbs · Petroselinum crispum · Carrot family · Biennial
Slow to come up (3–4 weeks): soak the seed for a day. Leaves all season; in the second year it flowers and draws hoverflies.
Spring to early summer, straight into the bed
How it grows
| Sun | Part shade |
|---|---|
| Moisture | Normal |
| Soil | any |
| Spacing | 15 cm |
| Rotation group | Legumes, roots & onions |
| How to plant | seed in the ground |
| Green manure before it | Phacelia |
| Protector plant | Marigold |
When to sow, by climate zone
| Zone | In the ground | Sow indoors | Sow again for autumn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zone 4 | late Apr – early Jun | ||
| Zone 5 | mid-Apr – mid-Jun | ||
| Zone 6 | early Apr – late Jun | ||
| Zone 7 | mid-Mar – mid-Jun | ||
| Zone 8 | early Mar – late May | ||
| Zone 9 | early Feb – early May |
Dates for the average frost dates of each zone; the app works them out for your own town.