Herbs
Parsley
Direct sow or plant seedlings; cut outer stems at the base so the plant keeps reshooting.
Petroselinum crispum · Herbs · Annual or seasonal
When to plant Parsley in Australia
Sourced timing by broad climate zone. Zones with no sourced timing for an action are left out rather than estimated.
- Sow seed
- Cool — Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
- Temperate — Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
- Subtropical — Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May
- Tropical — Mar, Apr, May, Jun
- Arid — Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr
- Plant out seedlings
- Cool — Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
- Temperate — Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
- Subtropical, Arid — Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun
- Tropical — May, Jun, Jul
- Harvest
- Cool, Temperate, Subtropical, Tropical, Arid — 4 weeks after sowing
Australian planting guide by climate zone
Sourced guidance by broad climate zone, shown as fixed months, timing relative to sowing or planting, or written growing advice. Your GrowCal calendar applies your regional growing profile, so its dates may sit earlier or later than the months below.
| Action | Cool | Temperate | Subtropical | Tropical | Arid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sow | Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, DecDetailsSow seed in August-April. | Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, DecDetailsSow seed in January-December. | Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, MayDetailsSow seed in January-May. | Mar, Apr, May, JunDetailsSow seed in March-June. | Jan, Feb, Mar, AprDetailsSow seed in January-April. |
| Plant out | Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Sep, Oct, Nov, DecDetailsPlant seedlings in September-April. | Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, DecDetailsPlant seedlings in January-December. | Feb, Mar, Apr, May, JunDetailsPlant seedlings in February-June. | May, Jun, JulDetailsPlant seedlings in May-July. | Feb, Mar, Apr, May, JunDetailsPlant seedlings in February-June. |
| Feed | No sourced timing currently shown | No sourced timing currently shown | No sourced timing currently shown | No sourced timing currently shown | No sourced timing currently shown |
| Prune | No sourced timing currently shown | No sourced timing currently shown | No sourced timing currently shown | No sourced timing currently shown | No sourced timing currently shown |
| Pest check | No sourced timing currently shown | No sourced timing currently shown | No sourced timing currently shown | No sourced timing currently shown | No sourced timing currently shown |
| Harvest | 4 wks after sowingRelativeDetailsStart cutting outer leaves from about 4 weeks. | 4 wks after sowingRelativeDetailsStart cutting outer leaves from about 4 weeks. | 4 wks after sowingRelativeDetailsStart cutting outer leaves from about 4 weeks. | 4 wks after sowingRelativeDetailsStart cutting outer leaves from about 4 weeks. | 4 wks after sowingRelativeDetailsStart cutting outer leaves from about 4 weeks. |
Only sourced growing and timing guidance is shown.
Care guidance
Sourced advice for Parsley that isn't tied to a month.
- Sow 3mm deep; germinates in 14-21 days.
- Cut at the base of the stem — leaves do not reshoot from the top.
- Remove flower stalks as soon as they appear; flavour changes once flowering.
- Flat-leaf (Italian) varieties do better through the wet.
About this data
This schedule is part of GrowCal's preview horticultural dataset — useful as general guidance, and still being validated. Conditions vary with your soil, aspect, frost and variety. Read more on the data & methodology page, or send us a correction.
Parsley planting guides by city
These city guides use the same dated regional schedules as GrowCal calendars.
Related planting guides
Other plants in the GrowCal dataset, mostly from the same category.
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