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Parsley

Petroselinum crispum

Parsley is a medium-growing perennial, hardy in USDA zones 2-11, that matures to about 0.8-1 ft × 0.8-1 ft. It does best in full sun and part shade with medium water needs in well-drained and moist soil. Expect yellow and green blooms in summer. It attracts butterflies, grows happily in containers.

USDA zones
2-11
Sun
Full sun, Part shade
Water
Medium
Mature size
0.8-1 ft × 0.8-1 ft
Growth rate
Medium
Maintenance
Low
Soil
Well-drained, Moist
Bloom color
Yellow, Green
Bloom season
Summer
Attracts
Butterflies
Toxic to
People
Native to
Greece to Slovenia, Morocco

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