Petroselinum crispum var. neapolitanum Seeds | Italian Parsley
LATIN NAME: Petroselinum crispum var. Neapolitanum
COMMON NAME: Italian Parsley
Plant Profile
Known to gardeners as Italian Parsley, Petroselinum crispum var. Neapolitanum is a fast-growing, biennial in the carrot family. The Italian parsley spans broad, flat leaves above low green crowns, the whole plant standing in the wide, generous look of the kitchen garden row. It is a plant of open, sunny, deep, rich, moist, well-drained ground. For the gardener, the sum of these traits is a plant that is easy to live with.
Science & Biotechnology
Research touching on Petroselinum crispum var. Neapolitanum ranges from the botany of the carrot family to practical horticulture, including seed handling, propagation and the selection of superior forms. Because it has been grown for so long, its garden habits are thoroughly documented.
Uses & Benefits
Beyond its ornamental appeal, Italian Parsley has the practical versatility that makes a plant worth growing from seed year after year. The Italian parsley is a generous, useful plant of kitchen garden row and study collection. It is a generous, useful plant of open, sunny, deep, rich, moist, well-drained garden. The Italian seeds like a rich, loamy mix kept moist. In later seasons it demands little more than an appreciative eye.
Parsley is far more than garnish: exceptionally rich in vitamin K, vitamin C and apigenin, it has folk records as a diuretic and digestive, and its seed oil is a professional flavor and fragrance material.
Growing from Seed
Raising Italian Parsley from seed is straightforward. Broadcast the seed thinly over a fine, free-draining compost, sieve a little more compost on top, and water with a fine rose. Prick the seedlings out once they are large enough to handle, grow them on in bright light, and plant out when conditions allow.
Our Take
Italian Parsley repays a little patience at sowing time with plenty of garden presence later.
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