Celery (Apium graveolens dulce)

Family: Apiaceae or Umbelliferae | Edibility: Choice Edible (4/5)

Apium graveolens dulce is a BIENNIAL growing to 0.6 m (2ft). It is not frost tender. It is in flower from June to August, and the seeds ripen from August to September. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Flies. The plant is self-fertile. Suitable for: light (sandy) and medium (loamy) soils and prefers well-drained soil.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Nuts/Seeds, Leaves, Shoots, Roots/Tubers

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Spring, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

flavouring in soups etc. — Leaf stems - raw or cooked.; A fairly common salad ingredient, celery stems are also used to make soups, stews etc.; The winter varieties can be bitter if they are not blanched by excluding light from the stems for at least a few weeks prior to harvesting.; Many people find the raw stalks are somewhat indigestible.

Habitat & North American Range

Not known in the wild. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)