Italian Parsley Live Plant | Petroselinum crispum var. neapolitanum | Flat Leaf Culinary Herb Starter Plant

Grow a kitchen essential with Italian Parsley, a greenhouse-grown starter live plant prized for its broad, flat, deep green leaves, rich flavor, and exceptional culinary versatility. Petroselinum crispum var. neapolitanum, commonly known as Italian Parsley or Flat Leaf Parsley, is a hardy biennial herb commonly grown as an annual. Favored by chefs for its robust flavor, it is perfect for soups, sauces, pasta dishes, salads, chimichurri, tabbouleh, marinades, herb butter, and countless fresh recipes. Its nectar-rich flowers also attract bees, butterflies, and other beneficial pollinators during its second year. With proper care, it may produce blooms under suitable growing conditions.

Italian Parsley thrives in full sun to partial shade and prefers fertile, consistently moist, well-draining soil. Harvest the flavorful leaves regularly to encourage continual new growth throughout the growing season. In its second year, tall stems topped with small yellow-green flower clusters provide ornamental interest while supporting pollinators.

You will receive one healthy, greenhouse-grown Italian Parsley starter live plant, carefully packaged for safe arrival.

🌿 What's Included

• 1 Italian Parsley Starter Live Plant
• Healthy starter live plant
• Greenhouse-grown plant
• Carefully packaged for shipping

✨ Features

• Broad flat deep green aromatic leaves
• Rich flavor preferred by many chefs
• Excellent culinary herb for fresh or dried use
• May produce blooms under suitable growing conditions
• Small yellow-green flower clusters in the second year
• Attracts bees, butterflies, and beneficial pollinators
• Easy-to-grow biennial commonly grown as an annual
• Ideal for herb gardens, raised beds, and containers
• Continuous harvest throughout the growing season
• Greenhouse grown for healthy establishment

🌱 Growing Information

• Botanical Name: Petroselinum crispum var. neapolitanum
• Common Name: Italian Parsley, Flat Leaf Parsley
• Plant Size: Starter live plant
• Light: Full sun to partial shade
• Growing Media: Fertile, moist, well-draining soil rich in organic matter
• Water: Keep soil consistently moist but not waterlogged
• Humidity: Moderate humidity
• USDA Hardiness: Zones 5–9 (commonly grown as an annual)
• Mature Size: Approximately 12–24 inches tall and 10–18 inches wide, depending on growing conditions

🌼 Perfect For

• Herb Gardens
• Kitchen Gardens
• Raised Beds
• Patio Containers
• Edible Landscapes
• Vegetable Gardens
• Indoor Herb Gardens
• Gifts for Gardeners