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
- What zones does the Italian Flat-Leaf parsley grow in?
Italian Flat-Leaf grows in USDA zones 3b through 8b.
- 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.
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Image: "Petroselinum crispum 003", by H. Zell, via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC-BY Source.
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