Vegetables
Parsnip
Sow fresh seed straight into deeply dug soil and be patient with germination.
Pastinaca sativa · Vegetables · Annual or seasonal
When to plant Parsnip 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 — Sep
- Temperate — Mar, Jul, Sep, Oct
- Subtropical — Apr, May
- Arid — Jun
- Harvest
- Cool, Temperate, Subtropical, Arid — 14 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 | SepDetailsSow in September. | Mar, Jul, Sep, OctDetailsSow in March. Sow in July. Sow in September-October. | Apr, MayDetailsSow in April-May. | No sourced timing currently shown | JunDetailsSow in June. |
| Plant out | — | — | — | Climate guidanceDetailsParsnip needs cool soil to germinate and a long cool season to fill its root, so it struggles in the tropics. Any attempt belongs in the coolest, driest part of the year. | — |
| 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 |
| 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 | 14 wks after sowingRelativeDetailsOver 14 weeks; usually harvested once foliage dies back. | 14 wks after sowingRelativeDetailsOver 14 weeks; usually harvested once foliage dies back. | 14 wks after sowingRelativeDetailsOver 14 weeks; usually harvested once foliage dies back. | No sourced timing currently shown | 14 wks after sowingRelativeDetailsOver 14 weeks; usually harvested once foliage dies back. |
Only sourced growing and timing guidance is shown.
Care guidance
Sourced advice for Parsnip that isn't tied to a month.
- Direct sow only — seedlings do not transplant well.
- Germination can take up to four weeks; use fresh seed.
Zone notes
- Tropical: Parsnip needs cool soil to germinate and a long cool season to fill its root, so it struggles in the tropics. Any attempt belongs in the coolest, driest part of the year.
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.
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