 | Italian Parsley Seeds (Petroselinum crispum var. neapolitanum). Thomas Jefferson grew the plain-leaf or Italian Parsley as early as 1774 and listed it as Common Parsley in his vegetable garden calendar. This flat-leaf type is considered more flavorful than the curled form also planted by Jefferson. Parsley can be grown as an annual or biennial; if allowed to flower in its second year, parsley will attract butterflies and other beneficial insects. Jefferson-documented: This plant was documented by Thomas Jefferson in his Garden Book, Notes on the State... - Italian Parsley Seeds (Petroselinum crispum var. neapolitanum). |
