Evergreen Organic Parsley Seed

The Evergreen Parsley is a dark green curly variety with an excellent flavor, fresh or dried, and is an All-American Selection winner for a reason! This Parsley is frost resistant and grows vigorously. Evergreen is perfect for adding to soups, salads or even as a garnish.Certified Organic.Learn more about our organic seeds.

Plant Height: 12-18″

Botanical Name: Petroselinum crispum ‘Evergreen’

Seed Type: Seed

Additional Characteristics: All American Selection

Seeds Per Gram: 505

Seeds Per Pound: 228,800

Packet: 200 Seeds

Sow Depth: 1/4″

Seeds Per Ounce: 14,300

Breed: Open-pollinated

Sun: Full Sun / Partial Shade

Growing Conditions: Container Friendly

Life Cycle: Biennial

Sow Method: TransplantDirect Sow

Categories: Herb

Days To Maturity (# Days): 70

Organic: Organic

Heirloom: Heirloom

Growing Instructions

Parsley is a very common herb grown in the garden. It has a fern-like appearance, and it is typically used as a garnish to beautify meals and has a slightly bitter taste. Parsley works well when planted along a border, and it contains vitamins like calcium, potassium and vitamin C. Parsley is in the same family as dill. Flat-leafed parsley is best used for cooking since it has a stronger flavor and curly-leaf parsley makes a prettier garnish.

Before Planting:Like most herbs, parsley can be grown indoors, in a container or in the garden. To encourage parsley to have a better germination, soak the seeds in water overnight.

Planting:Parsley seeds can be sown directly into the garden as soon as the soil can be worked in the spring, but they also can be started indoors six weeks before moving out to the garden since parsley has a slow germination
rate of three weeks or longer. Parsley seeds are small, so to plant just sprinkle them over the soil and do not cover with more soil.

Watering:Parsley requires little maintenance and only needs watering once per week.

Fertilizer:If growing parsley in the ground, parsley does best with a single application of fertilizer halfway through the growing season with a 5-10-5 fertilizer. Growing parsley in pots calls for more fertilizer, so apply fertilizer every six weeks for pots indoors and every four weeks if grown in pots outdoors.

Days to Maturity:Once parsley leaves begin to curl or when the leaves have three separate segments, they are ready to harvest. (See each variety for days to harvest)

Harvesting:Pick parsley leaves early in the morning as that is when the herbs scent is the strongest. To harvest parsley, cut the leaves from the outer part of the plant first. To store fresh parsley, snip entire stems and keep the stems immersed in water in the refrigerator.

Tips:Parsley is mostly disease resistant, though it can be a victim to aphids.