Botanical Name:   Petroselinum sp

Common Names:   Parsley

Plant type:   Biennial

Host for:   Host plant for Eastern Black Swallowtail butterfly and Anise Swallowtail butterfly.

Zone:   5 - 9; grows well in cool weather

Light:   Sun to partial shade

Size:   When in full bloom, up to 3

Water:   average

Soil:   Best in rich garden soil but will grow in almost any soil

Propagation:   seed

Bloom:   Clusters of tiny white blooms

Note:   Parsley is an herb used often in the kitchen.

Butterfly Bloom Attractant:   1




Butterfly Attractant Scale:    0 - 10
10 = Excellent nectar source
8-9 = Great nectar source
6-7 = Good nectar source
5 = Fair nectar source
3-4 = Poor nectar source
1-2 = Rarely visited by butterflies
0 = We have never observed a butterfly nectaring from this flowering plant.

These ratings are offered by Shady Oak Butterfly Farm from observations in Brooker, Florida, as well as on our travels. Different species of butterflies may be attracted to different plants in different areas of the US and of the world.