Cutting Celery is an Apium graveolens variety grown for fine green leaves and thin hollow stems used to flavor soups and stews.
Sow 1/8-1/4 inch deep indoors 10-12 weeks before last frost, with sprouting in 14-21 days at 60-75ºF. Soak seed overnight, keep evenly moist, transplant after frost 8-12 inches apart. Packet holds 50 seeds for fertile, consistently watered soil.
Features
Open-pollinated annual
Harvest stalks and leaves young and tender
Needs fertile soil and steady moisture
Plant height: 18 inches
Harvest stage: Stalks over 8-10 inches, from outside first
Packet contents: 50 seeds
Sowing outdoors: Not recommended in northern areas
