Is Japanese Parsley or Mitsuba a perennial?

MaLiorzh · May 28, 2018

Is Japanese Parsley or Mitsuba a perennial? I've seen on a fair few websites now that this plant should be perennial but mine always seems to go to seed and then completely die off in late autumn with nothing reappearing in the spring. Any ideas?

Marley Farley · May 29, 2018

Hi @MaLiorzh well it is classed as a perennial, but only in frost free areas.. It needs winter protection here as our winters are cold and wet.... It is a woodland type plant and so doesn't like full sun.. Dappled light and lots of protection given by other plants around always helps.. You could try digging the root up and putting it in a pot for the winter and put it somewhere frost free.. A garage or the like, then you can replant in spring..
This is what they say for growing...

Plant mitsuba in moist, rich soil mixed with well-rotted compost. Sow seeds about 1/4 inch deep, in late spring and again in late summer or early autumn. Keep soil moist. In cold climates, start seed indoors and transplant in late spring. In frost-free climates, sow outdoors from fall through late spring, but avoid planting in the hot summer months. For a continuous supply of tender young leaves, sow in succession every six weeks. When plants are 3 inches tall, thin to about 6 to 9 inches apart. (The thinnings are delicious in salads.) Feed plants regularly with liquid fish emulsion diluted to half-strength.

Plants are ready for harvest about 50 days after sowing. Harvest by cutting the stems at ground level when they are about 5 inches tall. If you are growing mitsuba as a perennial, cut the stems for culinary use when they are 8 to 10 inches tall. For next year's crop, allow several plants to go to seed, or propagate by root division.
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MaLiorzh · May 30, 2018

Thanks.

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