DibbleGrowing parsley: from seed to harvest
Soak the seeds and start them indoors about 8 weeks before planting out; germination is slow. Plant out in the cool part of the year, since parsley runs to seed in the heat. A biennial usually grown as an annual.
Planting dates for parsley by zone
| Zone | Start seeds indoors | Sow or transplant | Harvest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zone 3 | March 5 | April 30 | July 14 |
| Zone 4 | February 27 | April 24 | July 6 |
| Zone 5 | February 20 | April 17 | June 28 |
| Zone 6 | February 10 | April 7 | June 22 |
| Zone 7 | January 22 | March 19 | June 3 |
| Zone 8 | June 25 | February 2 | March 28 |
| Zone 9 | July 9 | September 3 | March 17 |
| Zone 10 | June 30 | August 25 | March 17 |
| Zone 11 | August 10 | October 5 | March 17 |
Each date is the start of the best window from the same climate engine the Dibble app uses, run at typical places in each zone. Dibble tunes them to your garden's own location and lets you adjust frost dates for your own yard.
Companion plants
Good neighbors for Parsley:
Family and rotation
Parsley is in the umbellifers family. Root and herb family. Rotate to limit carrot rust fly buildup. Learn about crop rotation.
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Questions
When should I plant parsley?
It depends on your zone. Parsley is a half-hardy crop, so the timing follows your last spring frost. Look up your zone in the table below for exact start, sow, and harvest dates, or open Dibble and set where your garden is to get your own calendar.
How long does it take to grow parsley?
About 75 days from transplant to the first harvest, with a picking window of roughly 90 days after that.
What grows well with parsley?
Good companions include Tomato, Pepper, Carrot.
Plant at the right time this season
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