Giant of Italy parsley
Petroselinum crispum 'Giant of Italy'
USDA zones2 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size18 to 20 inches tall
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Clumping
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Giant of Italy' parsley (Petroselinum crispum 'Giant of Italy') is an herb for food gardens, containers, and borders. It is typically grown as an annual. It handles cool weather and a light frost. This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist soil of most types. It forms a clump about 18 to 20 inches tall and has a fragrant scent. Butterflies visit it.
Pairs well with Dukat dill, Santo cilantro, Terenzo F1 tomato, and Sandy lettuce.