# @ahs_gardening on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DXaKj4XE-N-
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/64523249-ahs-gardening-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-04-21T21:29:38.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** American Horticultural Society | American Gardener Magazine (@ahs_gardening) — https://gondola.cc/ahs_gardening

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Do you think you know parsley? Think again. Parsley has been pushing boundaries for centuries. Once a respected medicinal plant and culinary staple, today’s culture disregards parsley as nothing more than a decorative garnish. But this surprisingly versatile herb is ready to make a comeback. ⁠
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🌿 A few standouts worth knowing: ⁠
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• ‘Giant of Italy’: big leaves, big flavor, the workhorse for pesto and salsa verde ⁠
• ‘Einfache Schnitt 2’: dark, aromatic, and almost too handsome to chop ⁠
• ‘Menuette’: ferny, dill-like, parsley in disguise ⁠
• ‘Katinka’: tall, sturdy, bred for harvest machinery rather than Michelin stars ⁠
• ‘Green Pearl’: curly, productive, winter-tough ⁠
• ‘Riccio Verde’: compact, ruffled, intensely green ⁠
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Parsley deserves a place beyond the plate’s edge. Which variety are you growing this season? ⁠
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Want to learn more about this undervalued herb? Read “Grower’s Almanac” in our January/February issue at ahsgardening.org. ⁠
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Not a member? Join us at us at ahsgardening.org/join to become a member and gain full access to American Gardener magazine. ⁠
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Writer: Matt Mattus (matt_mattus) ⁠
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📸 Creds: Unsplash, Chandan Chaurasia; Unsplash, Mostafa Agami ⁠
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ancientplants, americanhorticulturalsociety, planthistory, parsleycomback, americangardener, medicinalplants, gardentips, herbs, herbgarden, garnishherbs, ahsgardening, parsley, culinarygarden, sustainablegardening

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