Parsley – Italian

Perennial or Annual: Biennial
Best Season to Plant: Spring through fall
Best Place to Plant: Full sun to light shade
Growth: 18-24 inches

Parsley Gigante is the flat leaved Italian parsley that chefs prefer. It has long large dark green succulent stems and leaves with sweet fresh flavor, and at its best flavor in the cooler seasons of spring, fall and winter. Regular water and fertilizing with a high nitrogen slow release fertilizer is recommended. Some afternoon shade during hot days is best. Usually planted as an annual, the flavor turns a bit when it starts to bolt. That is a good time to replant it. Good in containers, but best planted by itself. Allow plenty of room for the root system and you will enjoy many handfuls of this luscious parsley.

Other varieties we grow:

Gigante di Napoli
A strain from Italy with superb flavor, but not quite as sweet, it holds its flavor well in soups and stews.