Basically, the perennial parsley is hardy regardless of its variety and can do without frost protection. If it is in a very unfavorable location, it can make sense to spread a light winter protection over the bed.

Parsley is robust

Parsley, whether smooth, curly or moss-curly, is one of the robust aromatic herbs that also survive sub-zero temperatures well. They also require little maintenance during the winter months. In very cold locations, however, a little winter protection does no harm. Suitable materials are:

  • straw
  • brushwood
  • leaves

It is important that the winter protection is water-permeable so that the plants do not dry out even in winter.

Pull out the parsley after flowering

Parsley is biennial, which means that it only produces leaves in the first year but does not flower. Flowering begins in the summer of the second year.

After that, the plant can no longer be used, since the poisonous apiol accumulates in the leaves and especially in the seeds.

You don't need to bring a biennial parsley plant through the winter because you won't be able to harvest it next year anyway. Uproot the plants after flowering or seeding and plant a new row in a different location the next year.

Root parsley is not overwintered

Winter hardiness is irrelevant for root parsley. It is one of the annual spice plants. The roots are dug up in autumn or winter.

Parsley roots have to be re-sown every year.

tips and tricks

Overwintering parsley in a pot indoors is not easy. She needs a cool place where she gets enough light. It needs to be watered regularly but sparingly. A big problem are aphids, which attack the plants in poor site conditions.

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