Other names
common parsley, garden parsley, flat-leaf parsley
Botanical name
Petroselinum crispum
Family / Genus
Apiaceae / Petroselinum
Plant category
Herbs
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Facts and figures
Light requirements
Sun / partial shade
Nutrient requirements
Light feeder
Difficulty level
Easy
Culture (according to Gertrud Franck)
C - low growth, short growing period
Growing period
45 - 90 days
Row spacing
20 cm
Plant spacing
10 cm
Growth height
30 - 90 cm
Sowing depth
2 cm
Germination temperature (minimum)
3 °C
Germination temperature (optimal)
15 - 20 °C
Germination type
Light and dark
Pre-growing period
45 days
Prick out after sowing
28 days
Planting & harvest times of Parsley
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Direct sowing
Pre-grow
Transplant
Harvest
Harvest (next year)
SpringDirect sowing from Early March to Mid June. After a growing period of 75 days, harvest can begin around Mid May and continues until Late October.
Spring 2Transplant to bed from Mid May to Mid June. Pre-grow about 45 days before transplanting, approximately between Early April and Late April. After a growing period of 45 days, harvest can begin around Mid May and continues until Late October.
AutumnDirect sowing from Early July to Late August. After a growing period of 90 days, harvest can begin around Early October and continues until Late April next year.
Good and bad companions of Parsley
Very good neighbours
Good neighbours
Chives
Evidence quality: moderate
Evidence: Long-standing companion planting practice (e.g. Gertrud Franck, Schwester C. Weinrich), Tradition agrees across several language regions
Onion
Evidence quality: good
Evidence: Long-standing companion planting practice (e.g. Gertrud Franck, Schwester C. Weinrich)
Radish
Radishes mark the rows of slow-germinating parsley. The scent of parsley is said to keep pests away from the radishes.
Evidence quality: good
Evidence: Specialist book, Long-standing companion planting practice (e.g. Gertrud Franck, Schwester C. Weinrich)
Reasons:
- Practical tip for this pair
Shallot
Evidence quality: moderate
Evidence: Long-standing companion planting practice (e.g. Gertrud Franck, Schwester C. Weinrich), Derived from plant family or pathogen, pair not directly documented
Spring onion
Spring onions can be sown thinly mixed with parsley and are pulled carefully before they need the space.
Evidence quality: good
Evidence: Specialist book, Long-standing companion planting practice (e.g. Gertrud Franck, Schwester C. Weinrich), Guidebooks, companion planting charts, tradition, Derived from plant family or pathogen, pair not directly documented
Reasons:
- Practical tip for this pair
Bad neighbours
Predecessors and successors of Parsley
Good predecessors
Leek
Lasting effect: 1 year
Evidence quality: moderate
Evidence: Long-standing companion planting practice (e.g. Gertrud Franck, Schwester C. Weinrich)
Preliminary assessment, we're still researching.
Onion
Lasting effect: 1 year
Evidence quality: moderate
Evidence: Long-standing companion planting practice (e.g. Gertrud Franck, Schwester C. Weinrich)
Preliminary assessment, we're still researching.
Bad predecessors
Carrot
Rotation break: 4 years
Celeriac
Rotation break: 4 years
Cutting celery
Rotation break: 4 years
Dill
Rotation break: 4 years
Fennel
Rotation break: 4 years
Hamburg parsley
Rotation break: 4 years
Parsley
Rotation break: 4 years
Parsnip
Rotation break: 4 years
Sunflower
Carrot and parsley host white mould. The risk rises after sunflowers.
Rotation break: 3 years
Winter rye
Rye releases growth-inhibiting compounds that stop fine seed from germinating. Wait 3 to 4 weeks after incorporation.
Rotation break: 1 year
Very bad predecessors
Celery
Rotation break: 4 years
Bad successors
Carrot
Rotation break: 4 years
Celeriac
Rotation break: 4 years
Cutting celery
Rotation break: 4 years
Dill
Rotation break: 4 years
Fennel
Rotation break: 4 years
Hamburg parsley
Rotation break: 4 years
Parsley
Rotation break: 4 years
Parsnip
Rotation break: 3 years
Very bad successors
Celery
Rotation break: 4 years
Diseases and pests
Susceptible to
Stem nematode
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