Grown as an annual, 'Moss Curled' parsley can grow through fall and into winter because of its cold tolerance. It has a milder flavor than flat-leaved types and can enhance almost any food, in flavor and in beauty. It is a very nutritious herb (vitamins A, B, C), and freshens breath. Pair with flowers in ornamental plantings, and grow indoors in the winter!
Family: Apiaceae
Native: Widely cultivated; origin unknown
Hardiness: Biennial grown as an annual because the best flavor comes from first year leaves. Leaves become bitter when flowers appear in the second year.
Exposure: Full sun to part shade
Plant Dimensions: 10"–12" tall and wide
Variety Info: Mounding plants with dark green, deeply cut, curled leaves with a milder flavor than flat-leaf types.
Attributes: Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Beneficial Insects
Images and plant information courtesy of www.botanicalinterests.com
Grown as an annual, 'Moss Curled' parsley can grow through fall and into winter because of its cold tolerance. It has a milder flavor than flat-leaved types and can enhance almost any food, in flavor and in beauty. It is a very nutritious herb (vitamins A, B, C), and freshens breath. Pair with flowers in ornamental plantings, and grow indoors in the winter!
Family: Apiaceae
Native: Widely cultivated; origin unknown
Hardiness: Biennial grown as an annual because the best flavor comes from first year leaves. Leaves become bitter when flowers appear in the second year.
Exposure: Full sun to part shade
Plant Dimensions: 10"–12" tall and wide
Variety Info: Mounding plants with dark green, deeply cut, curled leaves with a milder flavor than flat-leaf types.
Attributes: Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Beneficial Insects
Images and plant information courtesy of www.botanicalinterests.com