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Petroselinum crispum 'Moss Curled' (Parsley 'Moss Curled')
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0.3m
Max height
Max height
0.3m
Max spread
Max spread
1-2 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Petroselinum crispum 'Moss Curled'
Other names
Parsley 'Moss Curled', Petroselinum crispum 'Fine Moss Curled', Petroselinum crispum 'Dark Moss Curled', Petroselinum crispum 'Forest Green'
Genus
Petroselinum Petroselinum
Variety or Cultivar
'Moss Curled' _ 'Moss Curled' is a compact, upright biennial, widely cultivated as an annual culinary herb, with strongly aromatic, tightly curled, edible, bright green leaves and umbels of small, yellow-green flowers in summer.
Petroselinum crispum 'Moss Curled' is: Deciduous
Fragrance
Foliage is aromatic.
Habit
Clump-forming
Awards
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Flower
Yellow-green, Insignificant or absent in Summer
Foliage
Bright-green in Spring; Bright-green in Summer; Bright-green in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
Pests
Generally pest free.
Specific pests
Aphids , Carrot fly Aphids , Carrot fly
Leaf spot , Virus Leaf spot , Virus
General care
Pruning
Harvest leaves when they are approximately 8 cm long. Cut back after flowering.
Propagation
Sow seed in situ, in succession in late spring and throughout summer.
Propagation methods
Seed
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Where to grow
Petroselinum crispum 'Moss Curled' (Parsley 'Moss Curled') will reach a height of 0.3m and a spread of 0.3m after 1-2 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, Add to salads, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Flavouring food and drinks, Foliage only
Cultivation
Plant in fertile, moist, but well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade. Typically grown as an annual. It can be overwintered although leaves become coarser in the second year.
Soil type
Loamy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
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Botanical name
Petroselinum crispum 'Moss Curled'
Other names
Parsley 'Moss Curled', Petroselinum crispum 'Fine Moss Curled', Petroselinum crispum 'Dark Moss Curled', Petroselinum crispum 'Forest Green'
Genus
Petroselinum Petroselinum
Variety or Cultivar
'Moss Curled' _ 'Moss Curled' is a compact, upright biennial, widely cultivated as an annual culinary herb, with strongly aromatic, tightly curled, edible, bright green leaves and umbels of small, yellow-green flowers in summer.
Foliage
Deciduous
Fragrance
Foliage is aromatic.
Habit
Clump-forming
Awards
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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Colour
Flower
Yellow-green, Insignificant or absent in Summer
Foliage
Bright-green in Spring; Bright-green in Summer; Bright-green in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
Pests
Generally pest free.
Specific pests
Specific diseases
General care
Pruning
Harvest leaves when they are approximately 8 cm long. Cut back after flowering.
Propagation
Sow seed in situ, in succession in late spring and throughout summer.
Propagation methods
Seed
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Where to grow
Petroselinum crispum 'Moss Curled' (Parsley 'Moss Curled') will reach a height of 0.3m and a spread of 0.3m after 1-2 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, Add to salads, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Flavouring food and drinks, Foliage only
Cultivation
Plant in fertile, moist, but well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade. Typically grown as an annual. It can be overwintered although leaves become coarser in the second year.
Soil type
Loamy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
USDA zones
Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5
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