What it is
Celery (Apium graveolens) is in the Apiaceae (Carrot) family. Thirsty and slow, but homegrown celery is intensely flavorful. A cool-season project crop.
How to grow it
It wants full sun to part shade, water it high — wants steady moisture, and give it rich, moisture-retentive soil. Target a soil pH around 6.0–7.0. Space plants about 8–10 in apart. Expect roughly 100–140. Cool-season; long.
How it's used
Celery is used: raw, cooked, soups.
🔎 How to identify it
- Glossy divided leaves
- Ribbed stalks in a bunch
- Strong celery aroma
Edibility
PartsStalks, leaves, seed
UsesRaw, cooked, soups
CautionNone.
🌤 Before you plant: check the live 7-day garden weather to time it right for frost and heat.
Part of the free Texas Roots plant database, compiled by Jordan Polasek from his greenhouse in El Campo, Texas. Free to read and share. If it helped, the best thanks is to grow something.