In principle, perennial parsley is hardy regardless of its variety and can well do without frost protection. However, if it is in a very unfavorable location, it may be useful to spread a light winter protection over the bed.
Parsley is robust
Parsley, whether smooth, curly or mossy, is one of the hardy seasoning herbs that can withstand sub-zero temperatures well. They also require little care during the winter months. In very cold climates, however, a light winter protection does no harm. Suitable materials are:
- Straw
- brushwood
- Foliage
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Is parsley biennial or perennial?
It is important that the winter protection is permeable to water, so that the plants do not dry out in winter.
Pluck out parsley after flowering.
Parsley is biennial, which means that in the first year it only forms leaves but does not flower. Flowering does not begin until the summer of the second year.
After that, the plant is no longer usable, because in the leaves and especially the seeds accumulate poisonous apiol.
You do not need to bring a biennial parsley plant through the winter, as you will not be able to harvest it the next year anyway. Tear out the plants after they flower or set seed and plant a new row in a different location next year.
Root parsley is not overwintered.
Winter hardiness is not an issue with root parsley. It is one of the annual seasoning plants. The roots are dug up in the fall or winter.
You must reseed parsley roots every year.
Tips & Tricks
Overwintering parsley in a pot indoors is not easy. It needs a cool place where it gets enough light. It needs regular but sparse watering. Aphids are a major problem, attacking the plants in poor site conditions.
