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DougL <dlass51@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> Here in zone 8, put in triple curled parsley plants last year. I had
> always considered them to be cool-season annuals, but they grow
> surprisingly well here. Kept some going through the winter (they even
> seem to be tolerant of mild frost), and planted more this spring. The
> difference between the old and new plants is noticeable, though. Old
> ones are deeper green but with somewhat more flattened leaves. Taste
> is the same, as far as I can tell.
>
> Is there any disadvantage to keeping such plants going through the
> winter? That is, does the quality of the leaf continue to change?
If nothing else, you will make your local Swallowtail butterflies happy.
:-) Watch for the larvae. They love parsley so it's nice that you
planted extra for them!
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