Best time to plant parsley in Australia
Petroselinum crispum
Also called garden parsley, flat-leaf parsley, curly parsley, Italian parsley
Parsley is a Mediterranean herb that also works as a vegetable, and chopped leaves finish dishes across Europe and the Middle East. Curly-leaf types are the classic garnish, while cooks often choose flat-leaf for its stronger taste. A third form is grown for its edible root.
On a shared plot: suits a plot
Finishes in a season and stays within its space, so it suits most plots.
When to sow
| Zone | Months | How well checked |
|---|---|---|
| Cool | Sep to Mar | Not yet checked against a local guide |
| Temperate | Aug to Mar | Not yet checked against a local guide |
| Subtropical | Mar to Sep | Not yet checked against a local guide |
| Tropical | May to Jul | Not yet checked against a local guide |
| Arid | May to Jul | Not yet checked against a local guide |
Your local conditions can shift any months shown here, so treat them as a guide.
Growing details
- How to start
- Sow directly or raise seedlings
- Sowing depth
- 3mm
- Plant spacing
- 10cm
- Row spacing
- 30cm
- Height
- 30cm
- Germination
- 14-21 days at 10-30°C
- Frost
- Hardy, takes a light frost
- Sun
- Full or part sun
- Life cycle
- biennial, usually grown as an annual
These are typical figures, and varieties differ. Your seed packet takes priority.