Parsnip
vegetable
Sweetest after a hard frost — leave in the ground until needed.
At a glance
- USDA Zones
- 3–9
- Sun
- Full sun (6+ hrs)
- Water
- Medium — water when top inch of soil is dry
- Soil
- Loam, sandy
- pH
- Neutral
- Spacing
- 6 in. between plants
- Per square foot
- 4 plants per square
- Days to maturity
- About 120 days
Planting & harvest windows
Northern Hemisphere timing. Adjust ±4–6 weeks based on your last/first frost dates.
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Plant Harvest
Good companions
Keep apart from
Recommended varieties
- Hollow Crown130 daysseed
Long, tapered heirloom — sweet, classic flavor.
- Gladiator F1110 daysseed
Uniform, smooth-skinned hybrid with strong yields.
Add Parsnip to your raised bed — the planner handles spacing and companion warnings automatically.
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