Description

Italian Dark Green parsley
Petroselinum crispum var. neapolitanum

Biennial. Italian parsley with large leaves. 40 to 80 cm high. To be grown as an annual, as it becomes more bitter in the^2nd year. Hardiness Zone 3.

Full sun, part shade. Well-drained, moist, rich soil. Sow indoors in early April and transplant in mid-May. Or direct sowing in May. 5 mm deep. 15 cm between plants. Slow germination in 15 to 25 days at 21ºC. Seeds need darkness to germinate.

Germination: 85% in January 2025
Untreated, non-GMO seeds from West Coast Seeds, BC, Canada.