Apium graveolens var. dulce 'Celebrity'

RHS Plant Profile
celery 'Celebrity'
Award of Garden Merit
Annual Biennial

A self-blanching variety of celery with long stalks and pinnate, green leaves with creamy-white flowers. It has a mild, sweet aroma and an excellent flavour and can be harvested from late Summer until the first frost

Position

Full sun

Soil Types

Loam, Sand

Max Height

0.5-1 metres

Max Spread

0.1-0.5 metres

Size

Time to Maturity
1–2 years
Max Spread
0.1-0.5 metres
Max Height
0.5-1 metres

Growing Conditions

Loam Sand
Moisture
Moist but well–drained or Well–drained
pH
Neutral or Alkaline or Acid

Position

Full sun
Aspect
West–facing or South–facing
Exposure
Sheltered
Hardiness
H2

Colour & Scent

Season Stem Flower Foliage Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family
Apiaceae
Native to GB/Ireland
No
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Columnar upright
Potentially harmful
Harmful to skin with sunlight. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling
Genus
Apium can be annual, biennial or perennial herbaceous plants, with leaves divided into three leaflets, or pinnate; in summer, tiny white flowers are borne in umbels
Name Status
Accepted

How to Grow

Cultivation

Grow in fertile, moist but well drained soil in full sun. Sow indoors between March and April in seed trays or modules and transplant out to final position when large enough to handle. Low temperatures can cause bolting. See celery cultivation

Propagation

Propagate by seed. See sowing vegetable seeds

Pruning

No pruning required

Pests

May be susceptible to celery leaf-mining fly, slugs and snails

Diseases

May be susceptible to bolting, celery leaf spot, celery heart rot, split stalks