Cool-season produce

Parsley

Petroselinum crispum

Also known as Flat-leaf parsley · Italian parsley · Curly parsley

Flat-leaf and curly parsley share the same crop profile. Pick outer stems and protect from drying winds in spring.

EdibleCool-season crop

Growing spaceVegetable bed

Climate fitUrban core · USDA 9b–10a · Valley suburbs · USDA 9a–9b · Desert outskirts · USDA 8b–9b

Crop familyApiaceae (carrot)

Life cycleBiennial, commonly grown for one cool season

Phoenix planting windowOctober–November or February–April; fall gives a long leaf season.

How to plantDirect sow slowly germinating seed or transplant starts.

Plant spacing8–10 in

FrostTolerates light frost once established; cover during a hard freeze.

Time to harvestLeaf harvest once established; variety-dependent

SuccessionOne fall crop can be cut repeatedly; resow as it bolts.

Special categoriesEDIBLE

Typical harvestCut leaves repeatedly through winter and spring.

Right plant, right place

Will Parsley grow at your Arizona property?

Flat-leaf and curly parsley share the same crop profile. Pick outer stems and protect from drying winds in spring.

Best regional fit: Urban core · USDA 9b–10a, Valley suburbs · USDA 9a–9b, Desert outskirts · USDA 8b–9b.

Light

Full winter sun; give leafy crops afternoon protection during warm fall and spring weather.

Water

Keep the vegetable root zone evenly moist with regular irrigation; adjust to rain, soil, and temperature rather than using a fixed summer schedule.

Planting & stewardship

1
Prepare a fertile, well-drained bed and keep seed or transplants evenly moist through establishment.
2
Thin to the final spacing; crowding reduces harvest quality.
3
Watch for aphids and caterpillars and protect sensitive growth from a hard freeze.
4
Harvest before sustained spring heat causes bolting or poor quality.

Read the growing reference ↗ Planting dates can shift with cultivar, weather, and your yard’s microclimate.