Petroselinum crispum Crispum## HOW TO GROW PARSLEY Soak seeds overnight before planting to assist germination. Start indoors 9–10 weeks before last frost, plant out 2–3 weeks before frost. Direct sow as soon as soil can be worked. Sow 2-3 seeds per inch, thin once established. Parsley will over winter in many areas but will bolt the second year after an early summer harvest. Easy to grow once established. Semi-drought tolerant. Soil pH 5.6-7.5. Hardiness zones 6-9. Biennial.Days from maturity calculated from the date of seeding. Average 9,800 seeds per ounce. Federal germination standard: 60%. Usual seed life: 2-3 years. Isolation distance for seed saving: 1 mile.Planting Depth 1/4”Soil Temp. Germ. 50-75˚FDays to Germ. 14-28Plant Spacing 12”Row Spacing 24”Days To Maturity 75-80Full Shade, Moist Well Drained ##Incredibly large flat-leaf variety from Naples, Italy. The plants are also large with strong stalks, and the leaves grow back well after harvesting. Very cold hardy, and heat tolerant as well. Plants will overwinter in most areas. Tags: Type: Flat/Smooth, Color: Green, Size: Large, Season: Spring, Fall, Winter.Originated in the Mediterranean basin, grown by the Greeks and Romans more than 2,000 years ago. Introduced to England in the middle ages, Southern Italy, Algeria and Tunisia. The ancient Greek physician Dioskorides called the plant petroselinon, rock parsley. The Greeks adorned the tombs of their dead with parsley leaves and wove the leaves into crowns to place on the heads of victorious athletes. Delicious parsley recipes.
