Italian Flat Leaf Parsley

Tomstrees · March 21, 2008

Hello everyone - hope all is well - quick question:

Is Italian Flat Leaf Parsley a perennial?

Thanks,

~ Tom

Ard · March 21, 2008

Biennial for seed.
May live longer in mild climes?

neoguy · March 22, 2008

Let it grow the second year for seed saving. You only need to keep 1-2 plants for seeds.

We don't use the parsley leaves from the 2 year old plants, the leaves are usually tough and the growth is sparse. We plant fresh seed every year for the harvesting of leaves.

zazooom · March 22, 2008

We have it in the same place every year and dont collect the seed--but they do seem to self sow in this area and we have fresh parsley every year.

**coronabarb** · March 22, 2008

Parsley is biennial...it dies after setting seed the second year. But it does self-sow easily. I have lots of little plants coming up this year. :-)

Tomstrees · March 24, 2008

thanks everyone - mine looks like it never died - I guess we'll see !

~ Tom

shelleybean · March 24, 2008

I'm almost never without Italian parsley in the garden. About the time last years plants start to go to seed, my new plants are almost ready to cut. Just about perfect timing.

March 21, 2008	#1
Tomstrees Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NJ Bayshore Posts: 3,848	Italian Flat Leaf Parsley Hello everyone - hope all is well - quick question: Is Italian Flat Leaf Parsley a perennial? Thanks, ~ Tom __________________ My green thumb came only as a result of the mistakes I made while learning to see things from the plant's point of view. ~ H. Fred Ale

March 22, 2008	#4
zazooom Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: New Mexico Posts: 18	We have it in the same place every year and dont collect the seed--but they do seem to self sow in this area and we have fresh parsley every year. __________________ Zaz

March 22, 2008	#5
coronabarb Tomatoville® Recipe Keeper Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Roseburg, Oregon - zone 7 Posts: 2,821	Parsley is biennial...it dies after setting seed the second year. But it does self-sow easily. I have lots of little plants coming up this year. :-) __________________ Corona~Barb Now an Oregon gal

March 24, 2008	#6
Tomstrees Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NJ Bayshore Posts: 3,848	thanks everyone - mine looks like it never died - I guess we'll see ! ~ Tom __________________ My green thumb came only as a result of the mistakes I made while learning to see things from the plant's point of view. ~ H. Fred Ale

March 24, 2008	#7
shelleybean Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Virginia Beach Posts: 2,648	I'm almost never without Italian parsley in the garden. About the time last years plants start to go to seed, my new plants are almost ready to cut. Just about perfect timing. __________________ Michele

March 21, 2008	#2
Ard Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Zone 8B Northern California Posts: 19	Biennial for seed. May live longer in mild climes?

March 22, 2008	#3
neoguy Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2007 Location: NE Ohio Posts: 610	Let it grow the second year for seed saving. You only need to keep 1-2 plants for seeds. We don't use the parsley leaves from the 2 year old plants, the leaves are usually tough and the growth is sparse. We plant fresh seed every year for the harvesting of leaves.