Parsley Seeds

Parsley Seeds for Planting: Flat-Leaf, Curly, and Root Varieties

Parsley is the herb that goes with almost everything, from pasta and potatoes to soups, sauces, salads, and grilled meats. A few plants by the kitchen door will keep you in fresh leaves for months, and growing from seed lets you choose exactly the type you want. Our collection of parsley seeds includes flat-leaf Italian parsley, ruffled curly parsley, and a root type grown for its edible roots. Growing parsley from seed takes some patience at the start, but the plants are easy and productive once they get going.

Parsley Seeds for Sale: Italian Flat-Leaf, Moss Curled, Triple Curled, and Hamburg Root

When you browse parsley seeds for sale, the first decision is between flat-leaf and curly. Dark Green Flat Leaf, Dark Green Italian Plain Leaf, Italian Parsley, and Laica are flat-leaf types with a robust, slightly peppery flavor that cooks well and stands up to heat. Moss Curled, Triple Curled, and Grune Perle have tightly frilled leaves that make an attractive garnish and look pretty in the garden, border, or container.

If you're curious about root parsley seeds, Hamburg Rooted Parsley is a different kind of crop. It grows a pale, parsnip-like root that adds a sweet, herbal flavor to soups, stews, and roasted vegetables, and its leaves are edible too. Many of the varieties here are heirloom and open-pollinated, so you can save seed from your own plants.

Planting Parsley Seeds: Warm Up Slow Starters

Parsley seeds are famously slow, often taking two to four weeks to sprout, so give them a head start. For planting parsley seeds indoors, sow about eight to ten weeks before your last spring frost, setting them a quarter inch deep in moist seed-starting mix. You can also sow directly in the garden in early spring, as soon as the soil can be worked. Keep the soil evenly moist, and be patient. Thin or transplant seedlings to about six to eight inches apart in full sun to light shade, in rich, well-drained soil. For a steady supply of parsley seeds for planting, sow a second round in midsummer for a fall harvest. The Seedtime planting calendar works out your sowing dates from your frost dates, and the layout planner helps you fit herbs into beds and borders.

Buy Parsley Seeds with One Flat Shipping Rate

When you order parsley seeds here, you can combine packets from different suppliers in one order and pay one flat shipping rate rather than a separate shipping charge for each supplier. Seedtime members also get discounts on seed packets, so if you're planning a full herb garden, compare Seedtime's plans to see what membership includes.