PARSLEY - Italian Giant

OP Open Pollinated

(1000 seeds)

$3.95

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The best-flavoured parsley of all

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Italian parsley is easier to grow than the frilly parsley and has a stronger flavour. It still looks pretty when used fresh, and it has Read More

Italian parsley is easier to grow than the frilly parsley and has a stronger flavour. It still looks pretty when used fresh, and it has a strong flavour when dried. Parsley is considered to be one of the world’s heathiest foods, and if you’re inclined to suffer from indigestion or bloating, it can be made into a soothing tea. Eat it with every meal to aid digestion. Your plants should last up to two years, giving you lots of leaves during its growing cycle.

To assist with germination this seed variety has been treated with an anti fungal agent Thiram

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Quantity

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Days to Harvest

60 days onward

Position/Sunlight

Full Sun|Part Shade

Watering

Medium

Plant Spacing

30cm

Plant Height

15-20cm

Additional Features

Herbs, Containers, Cuisine, Cut-and-Come-Again, Edible, Heirloom

Product Details

Common Name: PARSLEY - Italian Giant

Seeds Per Packet: Approx 1000

Days to Harvest: 60 days onward

Watering: Medium

Plant Spacing: 30cm

Row Spacing: 40cm

Companion Plants: Asparagus, Chives, Tomato

Additional Features: Herbs, Containers, Cuisine, Cut-and-Come-Again, Edible, Heirloom

Scientific Name: Petroselinum hortensis

Germination Time: 14-28 days

Position/Sunlight: Full Sun|Part Shade

Plant Height: 15-20cm

Sow Depth: 2-4mm

Best Months to Plant – Parsley
Climate Zone	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Cool/Mountain	✓	✓	✓						✓	✓	✓	✓
Temperate	✓	✓	✓					✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Arid			✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Subtropical			✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Tropical					✓	✓	✓

Cool/Mountain – Parsley
Method	Jan	Feb	Mar	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Start in trays	✓	✓		✓	✓	✓	✓
Plant out transplants	✓	✓	✓		✓	✓	✓
Direct sow	✓	✓			✓	✓	✓

Temperate – Parsley
Method	Jan	Feb	Mar	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Start in trays	✓	✓		✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Plant out transplants	✓	✓	✓		✓	✓	✓	✓
Direct sow	✓	✓			✓	✓	✓	✓

Arid – Parsley
Method	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep
Start in trays	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Plant out transplants		✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Direct sow		✓	✓	✓	✓	✓

Subtropical – Parsley
Method	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep
Start in trays	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Plant out transplants		✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Direct sow		✓	✓	✓	✓	✓

Tropical – Parsley
Method	May	Jun	Jul
Start in trays	✓	✓	✓
Plant out transplants	✓	✓	✓
Direct sow	✓	✓	✓

Growing Information

How to Sow

The main trick with germinating parsley is to keep it moist but not soggy. That means using a richly organic medium that drains well. Starting seeds in containers makes keeping control easier. Scatter your seeds thinly to avoid overcrowding, cover lightly with growing medium, and water well.

How to Harvest

Simply snip off the outer leaves close to the stem with a sharp scissors as needed.

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How to Sow

The main trick with germinating parsley is to keep it moist but not soggy. That means using a richly organic medium that drains well. Starting seeds in containers makes keeping control easier. Scatter your seeds thinly to avoid overcrowding, cover lightly with growing medium, and water well.

How to Harvest

Simply snip off the outer leaves close to the stem with a sharp scissors as needed.

🌱

Want the full growing guide?

See sowing times, planting tips, watering, harvesting and common problems for this crop.

View full grow guide →