Petroselinum crispum, Flat Serrated Fine Leaves - Short Variety, The true Short variety, absolutely unsurpassed for flavour, has Flat serrated fine leaves generally regarded to have a slightly stronger, better flavour & texture than curly parsley & is smaller than Italian Giant. Due to its stronger flavour, it’s more commonly used for culinary purposes & stems actually carry more flavour than the leaves. Ht: (12 to 18 inches). Rich in iron, vitamin C &A. Also has uses in herbal medicine & is a diuretic & tonic. There's a folk legend that it’s unlucky to transplant parsley from an old garden into a new one - Hardy Biennial, Seed Count Approx - 350 avg SOWING - Grow in reasonable soil in sun or part shade prefers moist rich soil. Soak seeds overnight before sowing outdoors from spring to mid-summer. The earliest sowings can be made in the warmth during late winter & planted out in early spring after hardening off