What it needs & gives back
↓ Needs
Sunlightfull sun to partial shade
Watermoderate
↑ Gives back
Biomassmedium
Companions
Through the year
Emergence
Parsley seeds germinate slowly, typically requiring consistent soil temperatures above 10°C.
Flowering
Flowering typically occurs in the second year of growth, triggered by lengthening days after overwintering.
Harvest
Leaves can be harvested continuously once the plant is established, typically 70-90 days after emergence.
Senescence
As a biennial, parsley typically dies back after setting seed or with the first hard autumn frost in its second year.
Timing is relative to your local season (temperate Northern Hemisphere).
Soil interactions
Drainagewell-drained
Nitrogen fixingNo
MycorrhizalNo
Accumulatespotassium, manganese, calcium
Soil textureloam, sandy_loam
Organic matterMedium
Compaction toleranceLow
Propagation
Methodsseed
Difficulty2 / 5
Establishes in~1 yr
Stratificationnone
Self-seedingModerate
Wildlife & pests
Attractshoverflies, parasitic wasps, ladybugs
Can host diseasescarrot rust fly