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Celery

Apium graveolens

Also known as: pascal celery

Long-season vegetable needing consistent moisture and cool temps. Challenging but rewarding for home gardeners.

Celery

Growing Requirements

SunFull Sun
WaterHigh
Soil Type
Soil Drainage
Soil pH
Plant Spacing8–10″
Row Spacing24–30″
Planting Depth0.13″
Height18–24″
Spread8–12″
✗ Not Container Friendly✓ Raised Bed Friendly

Planting Schedule

Start Indoors

10–12 weeks before last frost

Transplant Outdoors

1–9 weeks after last frost

Germination

14–21 days

Days to Harvest

85–120 days

Zone Suitability

USDA Hardiness Zones

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13

Zones 2–10

Cannot overwinter outdoors

Needs constant moisture. Blanch stalks by hilling soil or wrapping to reduce bitterness.

Companion Plants

Good Companions (2)

Cabbage

Brassica oleracea var. capitata

vegetable

Strong celery scent helps mask cabbage from pests

Confidence: Medium

Cauliflower

Brassica oleracea var. botrytis

vegetable

Strong scent masks cauliflower from cabbage pests

Confidence: Medium

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