Also known as Flat-leaf parsley · Italian parsley · Curly parsley
Flat-leaf and curly parsley share the same crop profile. Pick outer stems and protect from drying winds in spring.
EdibleCool-season crop
Growing spaceVegetable bedClimate fitUrban core · USDA 9b–10a · Valley suburbs · USDA 9a–9b · Desert outskirts · USDA 8b–9bCrop familyApiaceae (carrot)Life cycleBiennial, commonly grown for one cool seasonPhoenix planting windowOctober–November or February–April; fall gives a long leaf season.How to plantDirect sow slowly germinating seed or transplant starts.Plant spacing8–10 inFrostTolerates light frost once established; cover during a hard freeze.Time to harvestLeaf harvest once established; variety-dependentSuccessionOne fall crop can be cut repeatedly; resow as it bolts.Special categoriesEDIBLETypical harvestCut leaves repeatedly through winter and spring.
Before you plant
These conditions determine whether it will thrive.
Cold hardinessHardy here
One of the hardiest herbs. It rides out Phoenix frost without a cover.
Leaves and wood: damaged below 25°FHeat toleranceShade from late-afternoon sun
Usually bolts in its second spring. It slows in summer heat but can hang on with afternoon shade.
