Plant record

Parsley

Petroselinum crispum

Parsley takes its time. That does not mean it failed; it just refuses to be rushed.

Rankspeciesderived
GenusPetroselinumApiaceae
Species anchorPetroselinum crispumThis record is anchored to a stable botanical name, then adjusted for square-foot garden decisions.
Library score80/100strong garden record

Garden timing

Start 8 to 12 weeks before last frost.

Transplant when beds are workable.

Plant intelligence

Good for compact blocks and repeat plantings.

foodbeneficial insectcontainer

Lifecycle: annual

Habit: leafy herb

Record score

80/100strong garden record
Taxonomy confidence94Petroselinum crispum in Apiaceae; 2 cached source references.
Square-foot usefulness944 per square with none support.
Timing and care depth842 planting windows, 45F minimum soil, 2 cautions.
Species and variety drill-down400 variety or cultivar options attached.
Annual flower intelligence80Food crop with companion context.
Source readiness82Ready for 4 external lookup paths.

Species identity

This record is anchored to a stable botanical name, then adjusted for square-foot garden decisions.

ScientificPetroselinum crispumFamilyApiaceaeLookup namesParsley, Petroselinum crispum

Garden decision matrix

Square-foot fit4 per square
94Good for compact blocks and repeat plantings. Support: none.
Season behaviorsemi-hardy
84Indoor start. Transplant. One main planting.
Care loadsteady water
76Slow germination. Keep seed moist. Soil minimum 45F.
Bed ecosystem rolefood, beneficial insect
80Has beneficial insect role.
Variety depth0 options
40Favor varieties that match your season length and available bed space.

Companions

tomato, pepper, chive, lettuce

Cautions

Slow germination.

Keep seed moist.

External enrichment

Cached name: Petroselinum crispum. Optional lookups can compare GBIF, iNaturalist, Perenual, and Trefle without changing the reviewed garden record.

Open enrichment JSON

Data layers

FVF reviewed cachecachedSpacing, timing, variety, companion, and FVF notes used by the planner.
GBIF and iNaturalistlive no-keyNo-key taxonomy, common-name, and community context checks through the enrichment route.
USDA PLANTS downloadsreferencePeriodic identity, distribution, native status, and conservation reference layer.
Perenual or Trefleoptional keyOptional species images, care data, cultivar/synonym cleanup, then cache only reviewed fields.

API source score

Perenual API88/100optional key: Flower and ornamental drill-down, plant photos, care flags, toxicity, bloom data. Limit: Requires an API key and plan-aware caching, so it should enrich records without blocking the app.
Trefle API84/100optional key: Scientific names, subspecies, varieties, hybrids, synonyms, and broader botanical cleanup. Limit: Requires a token and should be treated as a reviewed import layer, not a live page dependency.
USDA PLANTS downloads82/100download cache: Standard names, plant symbols, distribution, native status, and conservation flags. Limit: Best consumed as periodic downloaded data instead of one-off runtime requests.
GBIF Species API78/100live public: Accepted scientific names, synonyms, family/genus cleanup, and occurrence context. Limit: Not a gardening advice source; pair it with local square-foot growing data.
iNaturalist taxa API72/100live public: Common-name discovery, taxon IDs, and regional biodiversity context. Limit: Observation data is not the same thing as garden suitability or crop timing.

Cornell Vegetable Growing Guides

Crop-specific vegetable growing guidance.

Source reference

University of Minnesota Extension

Upper Midwest vegetable guidance, cold-climate timing, and succession ideas.

Source reference

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