How to Grow Hamburg Parsley

Updated June 2026

A cool-season root crop for the home garden.

Hamburg Parsley is a rewarding cool-season crop for backyard growers.

🌱 Plant profile: Hamburg Parsley, with sowing times for your region, companion plants and common pests.

When to plant

Hamburg Parsley is a cool-season crop. In the South and Southwest, plant in fall through winter when the heat eases. See your region on the hamburg parsley page for exact timing.

Varieties

• Hamburg, Parsley grown for its parsnip-like root (specialty seed)

How to grow it

• Sun & soil: full sun, rich well-drained soil with even moisture.
• Spacing: about 6 in between plants.
• Sowing: sow about 0.5 in deep.
• Water: roughly 1.1 gal per plant every 2 days in hot weather.

Pests & problems

Watch for Carrot rust fly. In humid regions, Leaf spot can appear, so space for airflow and water at the roots in the morning.

Harvest

Hamburg Parsley is usually ready to harvest in about 4 months. Pick regularly to keep plants productive.

When to plant in your region

Pick your region to see exactly when to plant hamburg parsley where you garden.

See also: Hamburg Parsley in the plant library →

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