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Arat
HerbPetroselinum crispum
- Full sun
- Zones 1–11
- 75 days to maturity
- Herbs
- 6" spacing
- High water
- Annual
Overview
Enjoy the flavor of fresh parsley for soups, salads, and stews throughout the winter. Keeps several months when stored in cool conditions. Once roots are established, tops can be used for cooking, with stronger flavor and tougher texture than traditional leaf parsley. Roots are 5-8" long.
Planting
Start indoors 6-8 weeks before last spring frost, or direct sow outdoors after last frost danger passes
Growing
Sun: full. Water: high. Soil: Well-draining loam enriched with compost; loose texture to at least 10-12 inches depth for root development. Space plants 6" apart. Germination: 14-21 days.
Pests & diseases
Common pests: Parsley worm (swallowtail butterfly larvae), spider mites, aphids. Common diseases: Root rot (in waterlogged soil), powdery mildew (in humid conditions), leaf spot fungi.