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Garden Parsley

Petroselinum crispum

In the Carolinas and Georgia, commonly cultivated in gardens, rarely persistent or weakly escaped. Weakley, Flora of the Southeastern United States (2025), Carolinas & Georgia edition What its natural habitat tells you

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Not native

Not native to Louisiana. How scores work Is it native here?

Profile 82%

Height
8 inches–3 feet
Spread
8–12 inches
Light
Full sun
Soil moisture
Usually moist

At a glance

Life cycle
Biennial
Bloom
June to October

Not yet recorded · Leaves

Recorded in 2 Louisiana parishes.

Ecological relationships

Who uses this plant?

What these records mean

5CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including LA

Genus host records with ranges including LA · Petroselinum

  • Feltia subterraneaSubterranean Dart, Granulate Cutworm
  • Mythimna unipunctaArmyworm Moth, White Speck
  • Papilio polyxenesBlack Swallowtail, Celery Caterpillar, Fennel Worm, Desert Black Swallowtail, Parsnip Swallowtail
  • Spoladea recurvalisHawaiian Beet Webworm
  • Udea rubigalisCelery Leaftier
Shropshire & Tallamy 2025, Lepidoptera of North America north of Mexico, ZooKeys 1261 (ODbL)
—BeesSoutheastern regional records
—Specialist beesPollen specialists
—BirdsRecorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim
Growing and identification

Plant details

Family
Apiaceae
Soil pH
Acidic to neutral
Flower color
Yellow or green

Safety has not been reviewed for this plant; check toxicity and thorns before planting.

Growing sources and scope

Conservation status

Louisiana rankSNA
Global rankGNR
LA statusNot verified
Federal statusNot verified

Conservation source Global and federal source

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