Celery Seeds

Grow some celery for eating fresh or for soups and stews

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Exploring a Variety of Celery Seeds

Celery is a versatile vegetable that adds a crisp, refreshing flavor to various dishes, from soups and salads to snacks and dips. Growing your own celery plants at home can be a rewarding experience, and one of the essential steps in starting your celery garden is selecting the right celery seed. Whether you're interested in harvesting tender stalks or flavorful celery leaves, choosing the appropriate seeds will set you up for a successful and enjoyable gardening journey.

Standard Green Celery Seeds

Description: Standard Green Celery is the classic celery variety that most people are familiar with. It is characterized by its bright green stalks, mild flavor, and crisp texture. These seeds are perfect for those looking to grow traditional celery for use in various culinary applications.

Growing Requirements: Standard Green Celery seeds require a sunny location with well-drained soil. They thrive in cooler climates and benefit from regular watering. Keeping the soil consistently moist throughout the growing season is important to achieve tender, flavorful stalks.

Red Celery Seeds

Description: Red Celery, or Pascal Red, is a unique and visually striking celery variety. The stalks of this celery are tinged with red or pink hues, adding a vibrant touch to your garden and culinary creations. The flavor is slightly stronger and earthier than standard green celery.

Growing Requirements: Red Celery seeds have similar growing requirements to the standard green variety. They need plenty of sunlight, well-drained soil, and consistent moisture to thrive. The striking red coloration becomes more pronounced as the celery matures, making it a visually appealing addition to your garden.

Cutting Celery Seeds

Description: Cutting Celery, also known as Leaf Celery, is a celery variety grown primarily for its flavorful leaves and not for its stalks. It has a more intense celery flavor than standard celery, making it an excellent choice for adding depth to soups, stews, and salads.

Growing Requirements: Cutting Celery is relatively easy to grow and can be cultivated in both sunny and partially shaded areas. Unlike standard celery, it doesn't require hilling or blanching. Regular harvesting of the leaves encourages continuous growth throughout the growing season.

Celeriac Seeds

Description: Celeriac, also known as celery root or knob celery, is a variety of celery grown for its enlarged root rather than its stalks. The root has a unique nutty and celery-like flavor, making it a versatile ingredient for soups, purees, and stews.

Growing Requirements: Celeriac seeds thrive in well-drained soil and require ample sunlight. The root should be grown beneath the soil's surface, with only the leafy greens above ground. Harvesting typically occurs in late fall, once the roots have reached a suitable size.

Organic Celery Seeds

Description: Organic Celery Seeds are ideal for those who prefer to grow their vegetables without the use of synthetic pesticides or fertilizers. These seeds come from celery plants cultivated using organic farming practices, ensuring a healthier and more sustainable approach to gardening.

Growing Requirements: Organic celery seeds follow the same growing requirements as their non-organic counterparts. However, organic gardening emphasizes soil health, crop rotation, and natural pest control methods to maintain a balanced ecosystem in your garden. For best results, soak seeds overnight before sowing, and provide consistent care to your young plants. Celery thrives in warm weather and needs ample moisture throughout its growing season.

Celery seeds come in various varieties, each offering unique flavors and characteristics to suit your gardening and culinary preferences. Whether you opt for the classic Standard Green Celery, the visually appealing Red Celery, the aromatic Cutting Celery, the earthy Celeriac, or the sustainable Organic Celery, you'll find celery seeds to meet your specific needs. Understanding the growing requirements of these different celery varieties will help you cultivate a successful celery garden and enjoy the bounty of this versatile vegetable in your meals.

Tips for Growing Celery Successfully

For successful celery growing, start by sowing celery seeds indoors about 10-12 weeks before the last frost date. Keep the seeds lightly sprinkled on moist soil and allow them to germinate overnight under consistent warmth. Once the seedlings have developed true leaves and the weather warms up, transplant them to your garden in full sun, ensuring they receive consistent watering to retain moisture throughout the long growing season. By following these tips and choosing from different celery varieties like ‘Tall Utah’ or ‘Golden Pascal,’ you’ll be well on your way to harvesting tender, flavorful celery stalks for your dishes.

Why Grow Your Own Celery?

Growing your own celery offers numerous benefits, including superior flavor, enhanced freshness, and significant cost savings. When you sow celery seeds in your garden, you have the opportunity to enjoy the crisp, crunchy texture of homegrown celery, which often surpasses store-bought varieties in taste and nutritional value. By cultivating different celery varieties like ‘Golden Pascal’ or ‘Tall Utah,’ you can customize your harvest to suit your culinary needs and experience the satisfaction of picking fresh celery for your soups, salads, and other dishes. Plus, growing celery at home can be more economical than buying celery plants or pre-harvested celery, making it a rewarding addition to your vegetable garden.

Why Buy Celery Seeds From Us?

When you buy celery seeds from us, you're choosing high-quality, organic options that ensure a thriving crop of celery plants with superior flavor and disease resistance. Our selection includes a variety of celery seeds, such as ‘Golden Pascal’ and ‘Tall Utah,’ suited to different growing conditions and preferences. Whether you're sowing seeds lightly for an early spring start or planting young seedlings for a late summer harvest, our seeds guarantee excellent germination and robust growth. Start growing celery today and enjoy fresh, flavorful stalks and leaves right from your garden. Shop now to make the most of your gardening season!

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FAQs: Annie's Perennials

What are perennial plants?

Perennial plants live for more than two growing seasons. If properly cared for, they will return year after year with consistent bloom times to add color and diversity to your garden.

What is the difference between annuals and perennials?

The key difference between annuals and perennials is their lifespan. Annuals live for one growing season, although some of our annual plants do re-seed, thereby prolonging their benefits past a single season. Perennial plants and perennial flowers persist for several years, returning year after year, every growing season. Another difference is that true annuals will bloom throughout the entire season; whereas, perennials may bloom intermittently during or between seasons.

What are the benefits of growing perennials?

Perennial plants and flowers provide lasting beauty and structure to your garden. They have specific seasonal bloom times that remain consistent year after year, ensuring vibrant color for your garden throughout the seasons. Perennials also contribute to biodiversity and help the overall environment. Their deep root systems help prevent soil erosion and retain nutrients, while also sequestering carbon. Planting lots of different perennials with varied bloom times ensures consistent, reliable food sources for bees, butterflies, hummingbirds, and beneficial wildlife.

When should I buy perennials to plant?

The ideal time to plant perennials is spring or early fall. This allows them to establish their root system before extreme weather.

How do I care for perennial plants?

In general, Perennials need watering, occasional fertilization, and deadheading to encourage repeat blooming. The specific care needs can vary by type. At Annie’s Annuals & Perennials, we offer many native and low water, low-maintenance perennials to make planting and caring for them easy. We want to make gardening success attainable for everyone.

Can you plant perennials in pots or containers?

Yes! We have hundreds of perennial plants that work well in containers as well as in garden beds. Just make sure your pot size is adequate for the root system of your particular plant.

Do perennials require full sun?

Some perennials prefer full sun, which typically means at least 6 hours of direct sunlight daily. Other varieties require full or partial shade. At Annie’s Annuals & Perennials, we offer you many options for both shade and sun plants to fit every gardening need.

Do perennials attract pollinators and wildlife?

Yes! Perennials, with their reliable bloom times, are valuable additions to a pollinator-friendly garden. They provide consistent food sources for bees, butterflies, hummingbirds and other beneficial wildlife. Planting many different perennials with varied bloom times will attract and feed pollinators throughout all of the seasons.

What are some popular perennial flowers?

Some common perennials include <strong>Yarrow</strong> (Achillea millefolium), </strong>African daisies</strong> (Arctotis) </strong>Butterfly Bush</strong> (Buddleja davidii), <strong>Campanula, Dahlia, Delphiniums, Peonies (Paeonia), Roses (Rosa), Irises, and Coneflowers</strong> (Echinacea). At Annie’s Annuals & Perennials, we offer almost hundreds and hundreds of popular perennials – like the ones previously mentioned, along with more unusual and hard-to-find varieties.

At Annie’s Annuals & Perennials, we also offer many more perennials that are quite unusual and hard to find

What are hardy perennials?

Hardy perennials are perennial plants that grow for multiple seasons and can survive very cold weather in their growing zones. For this reason, hardy perennial plants are the perfect plant selection for any garden.

Do perennials come back every year?

Yes, if planted and cared for properly, perennials will return year after year. At Annie’s, we offer hundreds of perennials that are perfect beginner plants– easy to grow and easy to care for - so everyone can garden successfully.

What are different types of perennials?

Flowering Perennials: Are known for vibrant, consistent and long-lasting blooms. Examples include peonies (Paenonia), roses (Rosa), coneflowers (Echinaea), Abutilon, Alstroemeria, african daisy (Arctotis), foxglove (Digitalis pupurea), carnations (dianthus), geraniums, sages (Salvia), Strawflowers (helichrysum bracteatum), hollyhocks and impatiens, among many others.

Foliage Perennials: Are known for their striking, colorful foliage. Hostas, heucheras, and ornamental grasses are some common varieties.

Shade-Loving Perennials: Thrive in low-light or partial shade conditions. Examples include astilbes, ferns, and bleeding hearts (dicentras). Some of our favorite shade perennials at Annie’s are Begonias, Fuchsias, Sedges, Hellebores, Heucheras, and Impatiens.

Sun-loving perennials: Thrive in full sun conditions (meaning full sun for at least 6 hours per day). Some common examples of sun-loving perennials are lavender (Lavandula), sage (Salvia), African daisy (Arctotis), and yarrow (Achillea millefolium). At Annie’s Annuals & Perennials, we offer almost one thousand sun-loving perennials – like the ones previously mentioned along with more unusual and hard-to-find varieties.

Herbaceous Perennials: These are perennial plants that die back to the ground each Fall or Winter, but whose roots remain alive and send up new growth and reemerge in the Spring or Summer. They include a variety of flowers and foliage, like columbines (Aquilegia), delphiniums, foxglove (Digitalis pupurea), and Iris.

Woody Perennials: These are shrubs and small trees that persist for many years, bringing useful structure and seasonal blooms to your garden. Examples include hydrangeas, California lilac (Ceanothus), fuchsias, and butterfly bushes (Buddleja).

Native Perennials: are well-suited to specific regions and often need less maintenance and human intervention. California native plant species might include yarrow (Achillea), California poppies (Eschscholzia californica), milkweed (Asclepias), monkey flowers (Mimulus), and some sages (Salvias), depending on your location. At Annie’s Annuals & Perennials, we offer one of the largest selections of CA native perennials to be found anywhere.

Long-Blooming Perennials: Have extended blooming periods and can include varieties like Alstroemeria, Abutilon (Flowering Maples), African daisies (Actotis), Agastache, coreopsis, yarrow (Achillea), and sages (Salvias).

Drought-Tolerant Perennials: Can withstand periods of dry conditions and need less watering. Examples include lavender (Lavandula), yarrow (Achillea), sedum (stonecrop), Agastache, Aloe, milkweed (Asclepias), and some sages (Salvias).

Deer-resistant Perennials: Have characteristics that make them less appealing to deer. Options include yarrow (Achillea), lambs' ears (Stachys byzantine), Agastache, and some ornamental sages (Salvia).

Perennial Bulbs: Some perennials grow from bulbs, including favorites like tulips, daffodils, freesias, ranunculus, and irises. They return year after year, adding color to your garden each spring.

Climbing Perennials: Perennial vines like clematis and wisteria add vertical interest to your garden, climbing trellises, arbors, and fences.