🥬🌱 Celery Nugget – Apium graveolens var. dulce – 200 Seeds

Discover the compact, flavorful variety of celery with Celery Nugget (Apium graveolens var. dulce)—a shorter, earlier-maturing cultivar ideal for home gardens, containers, and small plots. With crisp, aromatic stalks and lush green foliage, this celery is perfect for fresh snacking, cooking, and adding depth to soups, stews, and salads. The shorter growth time and uniform habit make it a favorite among gardeners with limited space or shorter growing seasons.

Usage:

• Perfect for salads, soups, stews, and juices

• Great for small-space gardening and containers

• Ideal for succession planting and extended harvest

• Can be harvested young as baby celery or grown to full size

Sowing Time:

• Indoors: Start seeds 10–12 weeks before the last frost

• Outdoors: Transplant when seedlings have 4–5 true leaves and risk of frost has passed

Germination Time:

• 14–21 days

Sowing Depth:

• Lightly press seeds into soil surface; do not cover deeply (light aids germination)

Soil Requirements:

• Rich, fertile, well-drained soil with high organic matter

• pH range: 6.0–7.0

• Keep soil consistently moist

Sunlight Requirements:

• Full sun to partial shade

• At least 6 hours of direct sunlight per day

Watering:

• Requires consistent, even watering to avoid bitterness

• Mulch to retain moisture and regulate soil temperature

Plant Height:

• Typically 25–30 cm (10–12 inches), shorter than standard celery

Spacing:

• Thin or transplant seedlings to 15–20 cm (6–8 inches) apart

• Rows spaced 30–40 cm (12–16 inches) apart

Harvest Time:

• Approx. 85–100 days from sowing

• Harvest outer stalks as needed or entire plant when mature

Hardiness Zone:

• Best in USDA Zones 3–10 (grown as an annual)

Other Benefits:

• Rich in fiber, antioxidants, and vitamin K

• Compact size makes it perfect for raised beds and patios

• Can be blanched for milder flavor

Latin Name: Apium graveolens var. dulce