Fresh parsley is one of the most popular green herbs.
The mature seed is steam distilled to produce parsley seed oil, and parsley herb oil comes from the plant bearing immature seeds. The root may also be harvested for use as a medicinal herb. Parsley is a hardy biennial, flowering and producing seed the second year. The plant prefers well-drained fertile soil, and is easy to grow once established. The plant may be harvested several times during the season for fresh or dried leaf.