Golden Self-Blanching Celery Seeds – 500 Heirloom Apium graveolens for Tender Mild Stalks

Golden Self-Blanching Celery is a classic heirloom variety prized for its tender, mild-flavored stalks and pale golden-green color. This self-blanching celery naturally develops a lighter, sweeter heart without the need for extensive hilling or shading, making it a favorite for home gardeners who want fresh, crisp celery from the garden. The plants grow upright and are well-suited to vegetable beds, raised beds, and container gardens, providing a steady harvest of flavorful stalks for soups, salads, and snacks.

With 500 seeds, this packet offers plenty of growing potential for multiple plantings or a larger garden. Whether you are an experienced gardener or trying celery for the first time, Golden Self-Blanching is a reliable choice for producing homegrown celery with a pleasant, mild taste and tender texture.

Plant Features

• Heirloom variety known for tender, mild-flavored stalks
• Self-blanching habit produces a lighter, golden-green heart
• Upright growth suitable for garden beds and containers
• Excellent for fresh eating, soups, and salads
• Easy to grow with proper moisture and care

Growing Information

• Botanical Name: Apium graveolens
• Plant Type: Biennial grown as annual
• Sunlight: Full sun to partial shade
• Soil: Rich, well-drained soil with plenty of organic matter
• Water Requirements: Keep soil consistently moist
• Growth Habit: Upright, self-blanching
• USDA Hardiness Zones: 3-10 (grown as annual)
• Mature Height: 18-24 inches
• Spacing: 8-12 inches apart

Planting & Care

Start seeds indoors 8-10 weeks before the last frost date. Sow seeds shallowly, barely covering them with soil, and keep the growing medium consistently moist. Germination can be slow and uneven; be patient and maintain a temperature around 70°F (21°C). Once seedlings have several true leaves and danger of frost has passed, harden them off and transplant to the garden, spacing plants 8-12 inches apart in rows 18-24 inches apart.

Celery requires consistent moisture and rich soil to develop tender stalks. Water regularly, especially during dry spells, and apply a layer of mulch to conserve moisture and suppress weeds. Fertilize lightly every few weeks with a balanced organic fertilizer. Self-blanching varieties like Golden Self-Blanching naturally produce a lighter heart, but you can further blanch by gently tying the outer stalks together or hilling soil around the base a few weeks before harvest. Harvest stalks as needed or cut the entire head at the base when mature.

What's Included

500 Golden Self-Blanching Celery seeds (Apium graveolens).