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Botanical Interests® Celery Merengo Hybrid - 20 seeds
Easier to grow than you might think, celery provides an abundance of flavorful stalks that are a perfect base to so many culinary dishes. From using the leafy tops in an herbaceous salad to dicing up the stalks to use in your classic Thanksgiving stuffing, "Merengo" does not disappoint. Seeds are pelleted with a coating for easy handling.
Sowing Tips:
When to Sow Outside: Recommended for mild climates only. 1 to 2 weeks before your average last frost date, and when soil temperature is at least 50°F, or in fall for cool-season harvest.
When to Start Inside: RECOMMENDED. 10 to 12 weeks before your average last frost date for spring harvest, or 10 to 12 weeks before transplanting outdoors for fall crop. Biodegradable pots minimize root disturbance at transplanting. Optimal soil temperature for germination is 70°-75°F.
Days to Emerge: 15-30 days
Seed Depth: Press into surface
Seed Spacing: A group of 3 seeds every 6"-12"
Row Spacing: 24"-36"
Thinning: When 1" tall, thin to 1 every 6"-12"
Variety Info:
Days to Maturity: 80-90 days
Family: Apiaceae
Native: Africa, Asia, and Europe
Hardiness: Frost-tolerant biennial grown as an annual
Exposure: Full sun to part shade
Plant Dimensions: 10"-30" tall, stalks 10"-12" and 4" wide
Variety Info: Tall, dark green, thick, smooth stalks (leaf petioles)
Attributes: Frost Tolerant
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