When to Sow Celery?

Celery is a popular garden vegetable grown across temperate climates. Below are the exact sowing dates from our plant database — click the button to see personalised dates in the interactive planner.

Sowing dates – 🥬 Celery

Sowing dates Celery
Indoor sowing Feb–Apr
Transplanting Apr–Jun
Direct sowing May
Harvest period Aug–Oct
Days to harvest120

Plan your Celery in the app

Gardener Planner lets you match sowing dates to your climate zone, track progress and plan crop rotation across your whole garden.

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Frequently asked questions

When to sow Celery indoors?

Sow Celery indoors from Feb–Apr. Seedlings are ready to transplant after about 6–8 weeks.

When to transplant Celery?

Transplant Celery outdoors from Apr–Jun, after the last frost.

When to harvest Celery?

Harvest Celery from Aug–Oct (approx. 120 days from transplanting/germination).