United States Edition

Curly parsley 'Forest Green'

Petroselinum crispum

Forest Green is part of the Petroselinum genus and is a Curly parsley variety. Its scientific name is Petroselinum crispum 'Forest Green'. Forest Green grows as a Biennial and is a Herb. Being a Biennial, it tends to grow best over the course of two years. Forest Green is known for growing with a forb-like habit to a height of approximately 60.0 cm (that's 1.95 feet in imperial).

Forest Green Curly parsley is great for inexperienced gardeners and those that like low maintainance gardens.

This plant info is provided by the myfolia gardener's wiki. All details about Curly parsley 'Forest Green' have been kindly provided by our members.

How to grow Curly parsley 'Forest Green'

  • Partial Sun

    +
  • Medium

Plant in a location that enjoys partial sun and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Forest Green is thought of as hardy, so Forest Green will tend to go dormant or grow slowly over the winter months. Use USDA Hardiness Zone 5 - 9 as your guideline for the appropriate climate for this plant. Forest Green requires a loamy soil with a ph of 5.6 - 6.0 - it grows best in weakly acidic soil.

Growing Forest Green from seed

Requires dark conditions for germination.

Look to ensure a distance 0.98 inches (2.5 cm) between seeds when sowing - bury at a depth of at least 0.25 inches (0.64 cm) deep. Soil temperature should be kept higher than 10°C / 50°F to ensure good germination.

By our calculations, you should look at sowing Forest Green about 35 days before your last frost date.

Transplanting Forest Green

Ensure that temperatures are mild and all chance of frost has passed before planting out, as Forest Green is a hardy plant.

Harvesting Forest Green

Curly parsley 'Forest Green' information

How long does Forest Green take to grow?

These estimates for how long Curly parsley 'Forest Green' takes to sprout, grow and harvest are from real observations from real gardeners, right around the world. Start logging and journaling your observations to participate!

When should I sow Forest Green?

Folia's when to plant Curly parsley 'Forest Green' estimates are relative to your last frost date. Enter your frost dates and we'll calculate your sowing and planting dates for you!

Latest Curly parsley 'Forest Green' Reviews

See all reviews for this variety »

Buzz

Apartment Therapy logo

Whether you're rocking a full-fledged veggie garden in the backyard, have a stellar natural landscape in place of the front lawn, or are coaxing edibles and bee-friendly varietals from random containers on the porch, this online garden journal is for you.

More buzz about us...

Listen in on the Grapevine

Folia Badges and Widgets

Folia Blog Widgets

Want some super cool badges to stick on your blog? What about a funky widget that shows everyone what you are growing? Sounds like you need to get over to our Goodies page pronto!

Tour | About | Help & Support | Contact | Terms | Privacy | Community Guidelines | Goodies

Homegrown by Nic & Nath All photos and content © their respective owners.

Free Gardening database | Free garden organizer | Vegetable garden software | Mobile gardening app

Popular Plants: Tomato | Sweet pepper | Chili pepper | Basil | Bean | Carrot | Rose | Cucumber | Lettuce | Onion | Strawberry | Daylily | Spinach | Potato | Radish