How to grow hamburg parsley

Carrot family

When to sow and plant

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Based on: average for Germany, last frost 19 April, safe from 6 May

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Good and bad neighbours

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Crop rotation

After the carrot family, leave the bed free of it for at least 4 years (sources: 4–5 years).

The same species should go back to the same spot after a break of 3 years at the earliest.
Example: grown here in 2026, again from 2031.

At a glance

Family: Carrot family (Apiaceae)
Spacing (row × plant): 20 × 5–8 cm (8 × 2–3 in)
Plants per m²: 100
Life cycle: Biennial

Questions and answers

How far apart should I plant hamburg parsley?

20 × 5–8 cm (8 × 2–3 in) (row × plant), according to Sächsische Landesanstalt für Landwirtschaft: Der Pillnitzer Kräutergarten.

How long a break do hamburg parsley need in the same bed?

After the carrot family, leave the bed free of it for at least 4 years (sources: 4–5 years). The same species should go back to the same spot after a break of 3 years at the earliest.

Sources

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Retrieved on 23 October 2026. Facts in our own words, one source per value.