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Italian Flat-Leaf parsley

herb variety

Italian Flat-Leaf

Parsley · Petroselinum crispum

USDA hardiness range

Zones
3b–8b
Days to harvest
70 to 90
Sun
Partial
Water
Moderate
Lifespan
biennial grown as annual

At a glance

Strong, clean, classic parsley flavor; flat dark-green leaves. Cooking, garnish, tabbouleh, gremolata. The cook's parsley, more flavor than curly types, the Mediterranean standard.

Growing Italian Flat-Leaf

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Flavor, texture, and use

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Growing notes

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Italian Flat-Leaf by zone

Zone-specific suitability, frost timing, and adjacent-zone notes.

Other parsley varieties

2 sibling cultivars profiled on ZonePlant.

Frequently asked questions

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What zones does the Italian Flat-Leaf parsley grow in?

Italian Flat-Leaf grows in USDA zones 3b through 8b.

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How does Italian Flat-Leaf compare to other parsley varieties?

Italian Flat-Leaf is one of 3 parsley varieties profiled on ZonePlant. See the full parsley variety table for side-by-side comparison.

Image: "Petroselinum crispum 003", by H. Zell, via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC-BY Source.

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