Parsley
Petroselinum crispum
Parsley is a dependable cool-season herb that produces abundant nutritious foliage over many months. It grows best in fertile soil with regular moisture and rewards frequent harvesting with continual fresh growth.
Overview
At a Glance
Peak Planting Window
April to August
Seasonal Role
Cool-season leafy herb
Difficulty
Easy
Planting Method
Seed or transplant
First Harvest
8–10 weeks
Sun
Full sun to part shade
Water
Moderate
Heat Tolerance
Moderate
Humidity Tolerance
Moderate
Family
Apiaceae
Category
Herb
Planting Calendar
Monthly Planting Guide
Month-by-month suitability for coastal subtropical Australia.
Rationale
Why This Planting Window
Parsley establishes best in mild temperatures where steady leafy growth occurs before hot weather encourages flowering. Cooler planting produces the highest quality foliage.
Reference
Growing Information
Lifecycle
Biennial grown as an annual
Ideal Soil Temperature
15–24°C
Germination
14–28 days
Transplant Ready
6–8 weeks
Soil
Rich fertile soil with plenty of compost
Soil pH
6.0–7.0
Plant Spacing
20–30 cm
Row Spacing
30–40 cm
Frost Tolerance
Moderate
In the garden
Plant Care
Watch out for
Problems & Prevention
Common Pests
Aphids, caterpillars, slugs and snails.
Common Diseases
Leaf spot, damping off and powdery mildew.
Common Mistakes
Allowing seedlings to dry out, harvesting from immature plants, poor soil fertility and failing to pick regularly.
Picking
Harvest
First Harvest
8–10 weeks
Harvest Window
Continuous leaf harvest
Harvest Indicators
Harvest outer stems first while leaving the central growing point intact for continuous production.
Standard
SGGS Details
Subtropical Gardener Growing Standard — profile metadata.
- SGGS Code
- HER009
- Version
- 1
- Confidence
- High
- Seasonal Role
- Cool-season leafy herb
- Crop Champion Month
- May
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