Parsley
Petroselinum crispum
Cool‑season · frost‑tolerant · direct sow
70–80 days from seed to harvest
Parsley is a cool-season leafy herb in the carrot family that tolerates light frost. The usual start is direct sowing, and harvest is about 70–80 days from sowing (about 10 to 11 weeks).
Primary method: direct sow
Parsley is usually sown outdoors. Calendar dates for your garden are on the when-to-plant page after you choose a place.
- Sow outside. Sow seed outdoors. Germination typically takes 14–30 days.
- Grow to harvest. The harvest clock starts when you sow seed. 70–80 days from sowing (about 10 to 11 weeks).
Time to harvest
Ready to harvest about 10 to 11 weeks after sowing.
- Sow
- Sprouting
- Growing
- Harvest, earliest to latest
Dates for your area: Local dates: not yet available This guide has no calendar dates; they depend on your place.
Other start methods
Starting indoors is not the usual method for this plant.
Care basics
Sun: full sun to part shade, at least 4 hours of direct sun.
This plant tolerates light frost.
Types and varieties
Other names: Garden parsley, Italian parsley, Flat-leaf parsley, Curly parsley. Variety groups are not listed here.
Growing facts
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Plant name | Parsley |
| Scientific name | Petroselinum crispum |
| Family | Apiaceae (carrot family) |
| Time to harvest | 70–80 days from sowing (about 10 to 11 weeks) |
| Days to germinate | 14–30 days |
| Ideal growing temperature | 15 – 21 °C |
| Minimum tolerable temperature | 4 °C |
| Maximum tolerable temperature | 27 °C |
| Start indoors | Not the usual method |
| Direct sow | Yes, usual method |
| Season type | Cool-season, tolerates light frost |
| Typical start method | Direct sow |
| Light | full sun to part shade, 4+ hours direct sun |
Glossary
- Ideal temperature
- The preferred daytime range for good growth.
- Tolerable temperature
- A wider range where the plant can still grow, less optimally.
- Harden off
- Gradually acclimating indoor seedlings to outdoor conditions before transplanting.
- Transplant
- Moving seedlings into the garden.
- Days to harvest
- The usual time to harvest, counted from the start point named beside the number (seed, transplant, or planting).