Parsnip 'Hollow Crown'
(120 days)
700 seeds $3.00
HomeParsnips are a delicious winter vegetable that can be stored like carrots. They can be juiced, baked, or added to soups and stews. We like to steam and mash them with potatoes.
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Parsnip 'Hollow Crown' has large, white roots that grow up to 15" long. They are sweet and flavorful. Latin name: Pastinaca sativa.
American heirloom, 1879.
Sowing Parsnip 'Hollow Crown' Seeds
Sow parsnip seeds outdoors 3 weeks before the last frost date. Soak overnight, then sow 1/2" deep and 4" apart in rows spaced 16" apart. Keep the soil surface moist until germination, which can be very slow. Full sun.
