Italian Flat Leaf Parsley – 200 Seeds
(Petroselinum crispum neapolitanum)
R30.00
Flat-leaf parsley has a more robust flavor than the curly parsley variety.
Common Names: Flat leaf parsley, plain-leafed parsley, French parsley and Italian parsley.
Indoor Sowing: Not Recommended.
Direct Sowing: Spring.
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🍃 Culinary Quick Facts
Culinary Info
- 🌍 Origin / Region: Mediterranean
- 🍽️ Culinary Use: Bouquet garni, Cooking, Garnish, Oils / Vinegars, Salads, Salsas, Sauces, Seasoning
- 🥗 Edible Part: Flower, Leaf, Stem
- 😋 Flavor Profile: Slightly Peppery
Growth Traits
- 🌱 Life Cycle: Biennial
- 🌾 Plant Type: Herbaceous Biennial
- 🦋 Pollinator Method: Attracts Bees, Attracts Beetles, Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Hoverflies, Self-pollinating
- 🔁 Pollination Needs: Needs Only 1 Plant
- 🪴 Growth Habit: Basal Rosette, Mounding, Upright
- 🌸 Flower Color: Greenish yellow
Growing Requirements
- 🌞 Sun Exposure: Full Sun, Partial Shade
- 💧 Water Needs: Avoid Overwatering, Regular Water
- ☀️ Growing Conditions: Cold Tolerant, Frost Tolerant, Low Heat Tolerance, Not Drought Tolerant
- 🟤 Soil Preference: Compost Enriched, Loam, Moist, Rich Organic, Slightly acidic, Well-Drained
Italian Flat Leaf Parsley Seeds. Flat-leaf parsley (Petroselinum crispum neapolitanum) has flat, bright, green leaves that resemble a celery stalk and grows 18 to 24 inches tall. It is also called plain-leafed parsley, French of Italian parsley. In general, flat-leaf parsley has a more robust flavor than the curly parsley variety. It is a biennial plant, often grown as an annual.
Growing Italian Flat Leaf Parsley
Indoor Sowing: Not Recommended.
Direct Sowing: Spring.
- Direct sow Parsley Seeds in Spring in an area of your garden which receives full sun and where the soil drains well.
- The parsley plant is a member of the carrot family, which means it develops a long tap root and does not like to be transplanted.
- Soak parsley seeds in lukewarm water for 24 hours prior to sowing.
- Sow the seeds 0.5cm deep, making sure they are totally covered by soil (they require darkness to germinate).
- Germination is slow, taking four to six weeks.
- Thin out the seedlings to a distance of 15-30cm apart when they reach a height of 5cm.
- Keep the soil moist and feed fortnightly.
- Grows best in moist, well-drained soil, with full sun.
- Can be grown in containers and pots, also very ornamental in gardens.
- Give some shade in summer if temperature gets too hot.
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