Flat Leaf Parsley Italian Parsley

Petroselinum crispum var. neapolitanum

Harvest outer leaves by gently twisting the stem away from the base of the plant.

To keep parsley productive, weed it often and thoroughly, frequently cut back the full length of the outside stems, and remove all flower stalks.

Parsley is susceptible to crown rot. It may be attacked by carrot weevils, parsley worms or nematodes.

Soak seeds overnight before sowing.

Leaching can also speed up germination by washing away a chemical on the seedcoat which inhibits germination. To leach the seeds: soak them overnight, strain them and run water over the seeds (in the strainer) every few hours. When leaving the seeds for more than a few hours, place the seeds into a plastic bag to ensure that they do not dry out. Recommendations differ on how long to leach the seeds and though 24 hours is commonly recommended, leaching the seeds for as long as three days has been reported to produce quick germination results.

Transplant as soon as they have two sets of true leaves (and the soil is warm), because they have a long root and resent being transplanted once they have begun to leaf out. If you’re growing them in a pot for the kitchen window, select a container that is long and narrow rather than wide and shallow, to give the root room to run.

These plants will grow well with Flat Leaf Parsley:

These plants will not grow well with Flat Leaf Parsley so avoid planting these within close proximity:

These pests are known to attack Flat Leaf Parsley plants:

These problems and diseases are known to effect Flat Leaf Parsley plants:

From the Greek word meaning “rock celery” (parsley is a relative to celery).