(Petroselinum crispum) Large, flat leaves full or crisp, refreshing flavor abound all summer long. Add to soups and sauces, use it as a mesclun ingredient, or try it in your favorite potato, chicken or tuna salad recipe. And don't forget - parsley is the most popular garnish in the US, and is also a natural breath freshener! Vigorous plant allows for multiple cuttings. Believed to repel asparagus beetles, so tuck a couple plants throughout your asparagus bed. Biennial.