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Parsley

Petroselinum crispum

Full sun to part shade 0.2–0.6 m × 0.2–0.3 m Flowers June–July Harvest May–November to −26 °C
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In short a 10-second read

SunFull sun to part shade
Size0.2–0.6 m
spacing 25 cm
FlowersJune–July
WinterNo winter protection

Where to plant and how much to water

Sun, soil and water.

It grows best in full sun to part shade, in average soil.

Sun

Sun6 hours or more
Part shade3–6 hours
Shadeunder 3 h

Soil

tolerates any pH
acidicneutralalkaline
averageloamyhumus-rich

Watering

Parsley — Watering
keep the soil evenly moistless when it rains

Frost

−26 °C
no winter protection

How much space it takes

Mature size.

The mature plant next to a person (175 cm).

50 cm1 m1.5 m0.2–0.6 mspread 0.2–0.3 m
0.2–0.6 m× spread 0.2–0.3 m

Plant 25 cm apart.

How to plant: staggered, 20 cm apart

Reaches maturity in about 1–2 years. The final size depends on the cultivar and the spot — we give the range from smallest to largest.

Calendar

Through the year.

Months for Central Europe. The line shows the current month.

The year at a glance

Flowers: JanuaryFlowers: FebruaryFlowers: MarchFlowers: AprilFlowers: MayFlowers: JuneFlowers: JulyFlowers: AugustFlowers: SeptemberFlowers: OctoberFlowers: NovemberFlowers: DecemberSowing: JanuarySowing: FebruarySowing: MarchSowing: AprilSowing: MaySowing: JuneSowing: JulySowing: AugustSowing: SeptemberSowing: OctoberSowing: NovemberSowing: DecemberFeeding: JanuaryFeeding: FebruaryFeeding: MarchFeeding: AprilFeeding: MayFeeding: JuneFeeding: JulyFeeding: AugustFeeding: SeptemberFeeding: OctoberFeeding: NovemberFeeding: DecemberHarvest: JanuaryHarvest: FebruaryHarvest: MarchHarvest: AprilHarvest: MayHarvest: JuneHarvest: JulyHarvest: AugustHarvest: SeptemberHarvest: OctoberHarvest: NovemberHarvest: DecemberJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
FlowersSowingFeedingHarvest
Now, in October: time to harvest. · watch for carrot fly · watch for celery leaf mining fly.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Flowers

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

June–July · green

Sowing

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

direct sowing: May–August

Feeding

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

March–April

Harvest

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

May–November

Feeding

Nutrition.

Parsley — Feeding
Compost

3 l/m² once in spring · March–April

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Pests and diseases

Common problems and what to do.

The most common problems in Central Europe. Protection is listed from the gentlest option.

High riskMedium riskLow riskRisk for this plant according to the source · no label = no documented level
Aphids

Aphids

Aphidoidea
Low riskpest
More about this problem

What you will see

Clusters of tiny sap-sucking insects on young shoots, curled leaves, sticky honeydew and sooty mould.

The source says: small colonies only occasionally develop on the leaves.

When to look

Spring – summer

How to protect

  1. Prevention
    • Aphids are part of a healthy garden and food for predators; a healthy plant usually tolerates them.
  2. By handWipe or rinse off colonies and remove affected tips.
  3. BiologicalEncourage natural enemies (ladybirds, earwigs, birds).
Aphidspest · spring – summerLow risk

What you will see

Clusters of tiny sap-sucking insects on young shoots, curled leaves, sticky honeydew and sooty mould.

The source says: small colonies only occasionally develop on the leaves.

When to look

Spring – summer

How to protect

  1. Prevention
    • Aphids are part of a healthy garden and food for predators; a healthy plant usually tolerates them.
  2. By handWipe or rinse off colonies and remove affected tips.
  3. BiologicalEncourage natural enemies (ladybirds, earwigs, birds).
More about this problem

What you will see

Larvae in the root, rusty-brown tunnels.

When to look

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
May–October

How to protect

  1. Prevention
    • Sow thinly so that no thinning is needed — the scent attracts the flies.
  2. By handCover fully with insect-proof mesh (more effective than a barrier alone), together with crop rotation.
  3. BiologicalSteinernema feltiae nematodes (spring) / S. carpocapsae (summer) watered into the soil.
Carrot flypest · May–October

What you will see

Larvae in the root, rusty-brown tunnels.

When to look

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
May–October

How to protect

  1. Prevention
    • Sow thinly so that no thinning is needed — the scent attracts the flies.
  2. By handCover fully with insect-proof mesh (more effective than a barrier alone), together with crop rotation.
  3. BiologicalSteinernema feltiae nematodes (spring) / S. carpocapsae (summer) watered into the soil.
More about this problem

What you will see

Pale green blotches (mines) in leaves that turn brown and papery — the leaf looks scorched.

When to look

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
May–October

How to protect

  1. Prevention
    • Cover plants with insect-proof mesh, together with crop rotation.
  2. By handPinch off affected parts of leaves; bury heavily affected leaves deep in the ground at the end of the season.
Celery leaf mining flypest · May–October

What you will see

Pale green blotches (mines) in leaves that turn brown and papery — the leaf looks scorched.

When to look

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
May–October

How to protect

  1. Prevention
    • Cover plants with insect-proof mesh, together with crop rotation.
  2. By handPinch off affected parts of leaves; bury heavily affected leaves deep in the ground at the end of the season.
More about this problem

What you will see

Irregular holes in leaves and slime trails, especially on young plants in damp weather.

How to protect

  1. Prevention
    • Changing growing practices is the best strategy; protect young plants.
  2. By handEvening collection by torchlight in damp weather; barriers (copper tape, wool pellets).
  3. Biological moist, warm soilPhasmarhabditis hermaphrodita nematodes watered into the soil.
Slugs and snailspest

What you will see

Irregular holes in leaves and slime trails, especially on young plants in damp weather.

How to protect

  1. Prevention
    • Changing growing practices is the best strategy; protect young plants.
  2. By handEvening collection by torchlight in damp weather; barriers (copper tape, wool pellets).
  3. Biological moist, warm soilPhasmarhabditis hermaphrodita nematodes watered into the soil.
More about this problem
Sources (7)

What to combine it with

Ready-made combinations.

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Frequently asked

Quick answers.

When does parsley flower?

In June–July; the flowers are green.

When do I sow parsley?

In May–August (direct sowing).

When is parsley harvested?

In May–November.

Does parsley tolerate shade?

It tolerates part shade (3–6 hours of sun), but not full shade.

How much space does parsley need?

At maturity 0.2–0.3 m wide and 0.2–0.6 m tall; recommended spacing 25 cm.

Carrot fly — what can you do?

Sow thinly so that no thinning is needed — the scent attracts the flies. Cover fully with insect-proof mesh (more effective than a barrier alone), together with crop rotation.

Celery leaf mining fly — what can you do?

Cover plants with insect-proof mesh, together with crop rotation. Pinch off affected parts of leaves; bury heavily affected leaves deep in the ground at the end of the season.

Sources (4) Checked 20 October 2026

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