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Hollow Crown parsnip

vegetable variety

Hollow Crown

Parsnip · Pastinaca sativa

USDA hardiness range

Zones
3a–7a
Days to harvest
120 to 180
Sun
Full
Water
Moderate
Lifespan
biennial grown as annual

At a glance

Sweet (especially after frost), nutty, complex; long tapered cream-colored roots. Roasting, mashing, soups, gratins. Heritage variety, very cold-hardy, sweetens dramatically with frost.

Growing Hollow Crown

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Flavor, texture, and use

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Growing notes

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Hollow Crown by zone

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

Other parsnip varieties

1 sibling cultivar profiled on ZonePlant.

Frequently asked questions

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What zones does the Hollow Crown parsnip grow in?

Hollow Crown grows in USDA zones 3a through 7a.

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How does Hollow Crown compare to other parsnip varieties?

Hollow Crown is one of 2 parsnip varieties profiled on ZonePlant. See the full parsnip variety table for side-by-side comparison.

Image: "Pastinaca sativa vallee-de-grace-amiens 80 21072007 4", by Olivier Pichard, via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC-BY Source.

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