Parsley

Petroselinum crispum

Still time — sow lateherb

Cool-season biennial herb grown as an annual for fresh culinary leaves. Both curly and flat-leaf (Italian) varieties are widely available.

In Zone 7b, right now

Still time to plant — it should mature before frost

The usual transplant window (Mid March – Late April) has closed, but with about 75 days to harvest there's still enough season left. Get it in now.

Edible?

Yes — herb — leaves & stems

Small space?

Yes — fits a balcony

Sun

Full sun (6+ hrs)

Comes back yearly?

No — 2-year life cycle

Harvest in

75 days

Ways to plant it

Spring planting

Start seeds indoors Past the ideal window — still time

Late January – Mid February

Start seeds in trays now; they only need a few weeks indoors before they go straight out into the warm soil.

Direct sow Past the ideal window — still time

Mid March – Late April

Plant seeds straight into the ground (or a container) outdoors.

Transplant Past the ideal window — still time

Mid March – Late April

Buy a young plant from a nursery, or move one you started indoors, into the ground or a pot.

Fall planting

Direct sow Mid August

Mid August – Mid September

Plant seeds straight into the ground (or a container) outdoors.

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