Celery Vegetable Seeds

Celery Vegetable Seeds

3 varieties

3 products

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How to Plant Celery Vegetable Seeds

Fast Facts

Planting season
Cool Season
Life cycle
Annual
Sowing method
Start Indoors
Light
Full Sun
Water needs
High
Planting depth
1/4 inch
Spacing
6 to 8 inches
Mature height
18 to 24 inches
Hardiness zones
2 to 10
Days to maturity
120 Days

Ranges cover every variety in this group. Check the product page for the exact figures.

About Celery Vegetable Seeds

Celery Vegetable Seeds grow in full sun positions. Expect 18 to 24 inches at maturity. Harvest begins around 120 days from sowing. The figures below are the ones on the packets in this group; each product page carries the exact numbers for that variety.

When to plant

Plant in cool season. Start seed indoors and move the seedlings out once the danger of frost has passed. Hardy in zones 2 to 10 — your local frost dates decide the exact week.

Where to plant

Choose a site in full sun. Water needs are high once the plants are established. Free-draining soil matters more than rich soil; seed sown into ground that stays wet rots before it germinates. Allow 6 to 8 inches between plants so air can move between them. Plan for 18 to 24 inches of growth when you place them in a bed or border.

How to plant

Sow 1/4 inch deep, spaced 6 to 8 inches apart. Water gently to settle the soil, then keep the surface evenly moist until seedlings or shoots appear. Indoor starts do best in warmth and bright light; harden the seedlings off over a week before planting out.

How to care

Keep watering high, at the base of the plant rather than over the leaves. Grown as an annual, so plan to sow again next season. Expect to start harvesting around 120 days after sowing.

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