PARSLEY SEEDS CURLED 300 Seeds

Black Swallowtail Butterfly Host Plant / Herb / Biennial, Non-GMO

100% Pure Seed - No Filler - Non-GMO

• Biennial; Grows up to 18 Inches
• Popular uses include: Culinary
• An easy, fast grower. Parsley makes the perfect garnish for nearly any dish!
• Genus: Petroselinum crispum

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

This standard parsley ? also sometimes called Moss Curled Parsley is an extremely dark green parsley that is an excellent garnish for just about any dish. Plant Curled Parsley seeds in either full sun or partial shade. Curled parsely is a fast-grower

• Name: Parsley Seeds - Curled
• Botanical Name:      Petroselinum crispum
• Life Cycle:     Biennial
• Light Requirement:  Full Sun, Partial Sun
• Planting Season:     Spring
• Plant Type:   Bush
• Features:      Heirloom, Container Garden, Easy to Grow & Maintain, Indoor, Outdoor, Fast Growing, Culinary, Deer Resistant
• Days to Maturity:     60-75 days
• Plant Spacing:         6-12 inches
• Planting Depth:       1/4 inch
• Sowing Method:      Start Indoors, Direct Sow
• Cold Stratification:   No
• Ships: Year Round

My parsley is attracting butterflies; what?s going on?

Parsley is a familiar herb that makes an attractive garnish or provides a bit of flavor and nutrition to soups and other dishes.

Parsley is easy to grow and the ruffled leaves add beauty and interest to the herb garden.

This is probably old news, but what you may not know is that parsley is a butterfly-friendly plant, and is especially beneficial for attracting black swallowtails, anise swallowtails, and others.

They'll also eat fennel, dill, Bishop's Flower, Queen Anne's lace and other members of the carrot family, but parsley is easy to grow in just about every garden.

GROWING PARSLEY FOR BUTTERFLIES

Although parsley grows in a variety of conditions, it performs best in full sunlight and relatively rich, well-drained soil.

Plant seeds directly in the garden after all danger of frost has passed in spring, or start them indoors six to eight weeks before the last average frost date in your area.

Cover the seeds with about 1/8 inch (3 mm.) of soil or fine sand.

Keep the soil slightly moist until the seeds germinate (be patient, as germination may be slow).

Thereafter, water the plants deeply once a week.

Thin the seedlings to a distance of 10 to 12 inches (25-31 cm.) between each plant when the seedlings are 2 to 3 inches (5-8 cm.) tall.

How to Attract Black Swallowtail Butterflies

If you?re serious about attracting black swallowtails and other butterflies to your garden, here are a few tips that will help.

Avoid insecticides and other chemicals.

Arrange a few flat stones in your garden.

Butterflies need a place to rest and bask in the warmth of the sun.

Place a tray of wet sand near your herb garden.

Butterflies use the damp sand for extracting minerals and drinking water. Remember to keep the sand moist.

Will Caterpillars on Parsley Hurt Plants?

If you want to attract black swallowtails, don?t destroy the beautiful, brightly striped caterpillars! The butterflies lay their eggs on the parsley plants, which hatch into caterpillars. The caterpillars munch on leaves before pupating and creating a chrysalis. When the cocoon matures, it splits and releases a beautiful black swallowtail butterfly. The butterfly depends on the plant, but the plant won?t suffer.

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