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When to plant Parsley in Australia

A practical climate-by-climate starting point for planting parsley, plus care details to help it establish well.

StartSow or transplantLightPart sunTiming10–14 weeksDifficultyEasy
Parsley plant
Parsley · Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons
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Australian planting calendar

Best months by climate

Highlighted months are the usual planting window. A local nursery, seed packet and current weather forecast should take priority over a broad climate calendar.

Tropical

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Aim for April, May, June, July.

Subtropical

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Aim for February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September.

Temperate

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Aim for January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October.

Cool temperate

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Aim for January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September.

Mediterranean

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Aim for February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September.

Care essentials

Help parsley settle in

Soil
Free-draining soil; Mediterranean herbs prefer leaner conditions
Water
Water to establish, then match moisture to the herb’s natural climate
Spacing
Usually 20–60 cm
Patch tip
Tip-prune often to keep plants compact and delay flowering when leaves are the harvest.