Belonging to the Petroselinum genus, Curly parsley has a botanical name of Petroselinum crispum.
Dense fine foliage, closely curled, very dark green. Excellent for flavouring soups, salads, stews or as a garnish. Very good for freezing.
Attracts caterpillars (Black Swallowtail)
Romania is believed to be where Curly parsley originates from.
Due to how easy it is to grow in a variety of conditions, Curly parsley is great for beginner gardeners and those that like low maintainance gardens.
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How to grow Curly parsley
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Full Sun
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Medium
Growing Curly parsley from seed
Sow in early spring in a sunny or partially shaded location in rich soil. Keep soil moist. Hasten germination by soaking seeds for 24 hours in lukewarm water.
Sow at a depth of approx. 0.25 inches (0.64 cm) and aim for a distance of at least 6.83 inches (17.5 cm) between Curly parsley plants. Soil temperature should be kept higher than 10°C / 50°F to ensure good germination.By our calculations*, you should look at sowing Curly parsley about 35 days before your last frost date .
Transplanting Curly parsley
Companion plants for Curly parsley
These plants have been known to grow well alongside Curly parsley so consider planting:
Repellent plants for Curly parsley
These plants will not grow well with Curly parsley so avoid planting these within close proximity:
Common Curly parsley problems
These problems, diseases and pests are known to affect Curly parsley plants:
Other names for Curly parsley
Parsely parsnip, Persil, Parsley
Petroselinum hortense, Petroselinum sativum
Latest Curly parsley Reviews
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15 Jun 2012
KiriBean's Parsley 'Forest Green' (OP) was Reviewed day 93
This is a lovely curly-leaf parsley. Very good flavor. Takes a long time to germinate, but then again, all parsley does.
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22 Apr 2012
Kevalsha's Parsley Extra Tripple curled was
Reviewed day -116
More seeds of Parsley Plain or single and Parsley extra triple curled were started today.
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