Dark Green Italian Flat Leaf Parsley is the chef's herb of choice—its broad, deeply flavored leaves have a fresh, vibrant taste far superior to curly varieties, and it has been the foundation of Mediterranean and Middle Eastern cooking for generations. This Oregon Farm Original variety is exceptionally hardy, disease-resistant, and reliably productive through a long harvest season. Worth every day of its patient germination process for the flavor you simply cannot find at a grocery store.

Growing Instructions: Soak seeds in warm water overnight before planting to improve germination—parsley is famously slow to sprout. Start indoors 8–10 weeks before last frost or direct sow in early spring. As a biennial, parsley overwinters in mild climates and bolts to flower in its second year, after which it should be replanted.

• Botanical Name: Petroselinum crispum var. neapolitanum
• Plant Type: Biennial grown as annual
• Planting Time: Start indoors 8–10 weeks before last frost; direct sow early spring
• Planting Depth: ¼ inch; soak seeds overnight before planting
• Spacing: 6–8 inches apart
• Days to Germination: 14–28 days (patience required)
• Days to Harvest: 70–90 days
• Mature Height: 12–18 inches
• Light Needs: Full sun to partial shade
• Water Needs: Moderate — keep evenly moist
• Difficulty: Moderate (slow germination)
• Seed Type: Heirloom, Open-Pollinated
• Tip: Overnight soak in warm water significantly improves germination speed