Parsnip Seeds – Harris

Grow a classic, high-quality root crop with Harris Model Parsnip Seeds, a well-known variety valued for its smooth skin, long tapered roots, and sweet, earthy flavor. This dependable cool-season vegetable thrives in loose, fertile soil and develops its best flavor after exposure to cool weather.

Harris Model parsnips are ideal for vegetable patches, raised beds, and deep garden rows. With proper spacing and steady moisture, they produce uniform, tender roots perfect for roasting, soups, and winter storage.

Features

• Produces long, smooth, uniform parsnip roots

• Excellent cool-season performance

• Sweet, mild, earthy flavor enhanced by cool temperatures

• Great for vegetable patches and raised beds

• Reliable and easy-to-grow root crop

Specifications

• Common Name: Parsnip

• Botanical Name: Pastinaca sativa

• Variety: Harris Model

• Color: Creamy white roots

• Plant Type: Cool-season biennial grown as annual

• Planting Season: Early Spring or Late Summer

  • Zones 3–4: Direct sow April–May or mid-July–August

  • Zones 5–6: Direct sow March–May or August

  • Zones 7–8: Direct sow February–March or September

  • Zones 9–10: Direct sow January–February or October

• Growing Zones: Suitable for Zones 3–10

• Sunlight: Full sun to partial shade

• Soil Requirement: Deep, loose, well-drained, fertile soil

• Germination Time: 14–21 days

• Days to Maturity: 100–120 days

• Plant Height: 12–18 inches foliage

• Growth Habit: Deep-rooting cool-season plant