Best time to plant parsley in Normanton
Petroselinum crispum
Also called garden parsley, flat-leaf parsley, curly parsley, Italian parsley
Sow parsley in Normanton in May to Jul.
Parsley is a Mediterranean herb that also works as a vegetable, and chopped leaves finish dishes across Europe and the Middle East. Curly-leaf types are the classic garnish, while cooks often choose flat-leaf for its stronger taste. A third form is grown for its edible root.
When to sow in Normanton
Normanton, QLD is in the tropical zone. Its months for parsley apply here without a frost adjustment.
Not yet checked against a local guide.
Your local conditions can shift any months shown here, so treat them as a guide.
Frost in Normanton
Normanton frosts in fewer than 1 year in 10, so frost doesn't hold back any planting here.
From its Bureau of Meteorology station, 1991 to 2020, counting a night at 2°C or lower as a frost. Frost hollows and hillsides can shift these dates by weeks, so ask the growers at your garden too.
On a shared plot: suits a plot
Finishes in a season and stays within its space, so it suits most plots.
Growing details
- How to start
- Sow directly or raise seedlings
- Sowing depth
- 3mm
- Plant spacing
- 10cm
- Row spacing
- 30cm
- Height
- 30cm
- Germination
- 14-21 days at 10-30°C
- Frost
- Hardy, takes a light frost
- Sun
- Full or part sun
- Life cycle
- biennial, usually grown as an annual
These are typical figures, and varieties differ. Your seed packet takes priority.