// SPECIES PROFILE · FOOD CROP · CULTIVATED

Parsley

Petroselinum crispum

Parsley (Petroselinum crispum) is a cultivated biennial food crop grown for its edible leaf. Family: Apiaceae (carrot family). Originally from Central & Eastern Mediterranean. Hardy in zones 4a–9a. Mature size 1'–18". Harvest in northeastern Oklahoma: Mar–Dec.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: Apiaceae (carrot family)
Group: crop · biennial
Origin: Central & Eastern Mediterranean · cultivated
USDA zones: Zones 4a–9a
Mature size: 1'–18"
Sun: Sun to part shade
Water: Medium
Edible parts: leaf
Harvest (NE OK): Mar–Dec
Garden role: cold-hardy biennial herb · black swallowtail host · plant extra for the caterpillars

Parsley (Petroselinum crispum) — *Petroselinum crispum* — Parsley. Photo by Jonathunder via Wikimedia Commons (GFDL 1.2).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Why it's on this list: cold-hardy biennial herb · black swallowtail host · plant extra for the caterpillars. A cultivated food crop — not a native — grown alongside regional natives in Rooted Revival's kitchen-garden and food-forest designs. Harvest windows are for northeastern Oklahoma (USDA zone 7a).

Companion Planting

[ guild · polyculture · cross-layer pairings ]

In a kitchen garden or food-forest guild, parsley pairs well with: Asparagus (Asparagus officinalis), Heirloom Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum), Wild chives (Allium schoenoprasum), Bell Pepper (Capsicum annuum (Grossum Group)).