DibbleGrowing celery: from seed to harvest
Start seeds indoors about 10 weeks before planting out, and grow it in the cooler part of the year. Celery is thirsty and slow: keep it consistently moist for tender stalks.
Planting dates for celery by zone
| Zone | Start seeds indoors | Sow or transplant | Harvest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zone 3 | March 1 | May 10 | September 5 |
| Zone 4 | February 20 | May 1 | August 29 |
| Zone 5 | February 19 | April 30 | August 26 |
| Zone 6 | February 16 | April 27 | August 21 |
| Zone 7 | April 27 | July 6 | November 4 |
| Zone 8 | May 16 | July 25 | November 20 |
| Zone 9 | June 10 | August 19 | December 18 |
| Zone 10 | June 4 | August 13 | January 15 |
| Zone 11 | August 14 | October 23 | February 20 |
Each date is the start of the best window from the same climate engine the Dibble app uses, run at typical places in each zone. Dibble tunes them to your garden's own location and lets you adjust frost dates for your own yard.
Companion plants
Good neighbors for Celery:
Family and rotation
Celery is in the umbellifers family. Root and herb family. Rotate to limit carrot rust fly buildup. Learn about crop rotation.
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Questions
When should I plant celery?
It depends on your zone. Celery is a half-hardy crop, so the timing follows your last spring frost. Look up your zone in the table below for exact start, sow, and harvest dates, or open Dibble and set where your garden is to get your own calendar.
How long does it take to grow celery?
About 120 days from transplant to the first harvest, with a picking window of roughly 30 days after that.
What grows well with celery?
Good companions include Cabbage, Leek, Onion.
Plant at the right time this season
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