The Main Plant entry for Parsnips (Pastinaca sativa)

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General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit:Herb/Forb
Life cycle:Biennial
Sun Requirements:Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences:Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness:Zone 9b -3.9 °C (25 °F) to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
Maximum recommended zone:Zone 13
Leaves:Fragrant
Flowers:Blooms on new wood
Flower Color:Lavender
Flower Time:Late summer or early fall
Year Round
Uses:Salad greens
Suitable for forage
Wildlife Attractant:Hummingbirds
Propagation: Seeds:Scarify seeds: ci 0.h2n
Suitable for wintersowing
Can handle transplanting
Pollinators:Wasps
Conservation status:Critically Endangered (CR)

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