Description

Italian flat leaf parsley is very popular herb used in cooking. It has a slightly stronger and more aromatic flavour than curly leaf parsley.

Botanical name: Petroselinum sativum

Planting: Sow seeds from late Spring after the chance of frost has passed. Thin the seedlings to 30 cm apart.

Care: Water regularly if the weather is dry but allow to slightly dry out between watering. They appreciate a bit of afternoon sun on hot days.

Harvest: Harvest the leaves regularly as you need them.

Diseases: Parsley doesn’t suffer from a lot of diseases but if they are kept too wet they can get crown rot.

Cooking: Add to savoury dishes as you like just before serving, or use as a garnish

Seed Saving: Will cross with other parsley varieties and Hamburg parsley.