The Chinese Pink Celery offers slender and stunning cotton candy pink stalks that are earlier and easier to grow compared to the large stalked European varieties with more crunch and flavor; herbal with a hint of salty notes. Use both the leaves and stalks, try it raw or pickled, or add to stir-fries, soups, stews, and stocks.

100 seeds

PLANTING

Apium graveolens

Germination:14-21 days, soaking seeds overnight aids germination

Germination Temperature:Optimum soil temperatures 70-75F.

Seed Sowing Depth:1/8-1/4″ deep

Sowing Indoors:Start 10-12 weeks before the last frost. Soaking seeds overnight aids germination.Keep soil moist and temperatures at 70-75F.Liquid fertilize seedlings every 7-10 days. Transplant after last frost, 8-12 apart.

Sowing Outdoors:Not recommended, especially in northern areas

Harvest:Stalks over 8-10, from the outside first. Harvest the entire plant from late summer through the fall.

Tips: Chinese Pink Celery needs fertile soil and consistent moisture throughout the entire season for optimum growth. Addcompost to the planting area and/or add organic fertilizer.Mulching will help retain moisture and control weeds.