‘Amsterdam Seasoning Celery’ Heirloom Herb Seeds

This fast-growing seasoning celery is prized for its glossy green leaves packed with rich, concentrated celery flavor. Amsterdam celery doesn’t form thick stalks like common varieties but instead produces dense sprays of flat, aromatic foliage—suited to chopping into soups, stews, and savory dishes. Popular in European cooking, this variety adds a mellow base note to broths and sautés and offers a more intense herbal flavor than traditional celery. Unlike its bulking cousins, seasoning celery thrives in small gardens, containers, and raised beds.

Variety Details

• Plant type: Annual
• Growth habit: Upright
• Crop category: Herb
• Kitchen profile: This fast-growing seasoning celery is prized for its glossy green leaves packed with rich, concentrated celery flavor.
• Recorded feature: Does Not Require Support
• Product format: Seed packet

Sowing & Growing

• Soil Temperature: 60–70°F
• Planting Depth: 1/8"
• Germination Days: 14–21 days
• Days to Maturity: 85–95 days
• Light: Full Sun/Part Sun

Match ‘Amsterdam Seasoning Celery’ Heirloom Herb to the light, soil, and temperature information recorded for the species. Some herbs are direct sown, while others benefit from a protected start or species-specific pretreatment, so retain the packet for reference. Keep seed media from drying during establishment without leaving it saturated. Once plants are growing, harvest modestly so foliage remains for continued development. Assign perennial herbs a long-term location, and consider containers for species with a spreading habit.

Plants grow up to 12 inches tall and are typically harvested for their leaves throughout the season.

Before sowing ‘Amsterdam Seasoning Celery’ Heirloom Herb, review the packet alongside the current product details and note any range in temperature, germination, or maturity. Ranges reflect biological and seasonal variation rather than a fixed promise. Label each planting with its date and location, then compare emergence, growth, and harvest with local weather. This record is useful for succession plantings and for deciding whether the crop fits better into an earlier or later seasonal window.

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