Peione parsley
Petroselinum crispum 'Peione'
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
'Peione' parsley (Petroselinum crispum 'Peione') is an herb for borders, containers, and food gardens. It is typically grown as an annual. It grows well in cool weather and can ride out a light frost. This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist soil of most types. It is an improved Giant of Italy type with intermediate resistance to downy mildew. The clumping plants reach 18 to 20 inches tall.
Pairs well with Sandy lettuce, Long Island Mammoth dill, and Terenzo F1 tomato.