Tendercrisp Celery Heirloom Seeds

Tendercrisp Celery Seeds — Heirloom | 24–36 Inch Stalks, Massive Compact Heads, Sweet Crisp Flavor, 112 Days

Apium graveolens — Forget the flavorless, watery celery from the grocery store. Tendercrisp is the celery you grow when you want the real thing — sweet, crunchy, and genuinely flavorful. One of the most popular heirloom celery varieties, Tendercrisp produces massive yet compact heads with stalks measuring 12 inches to the first joint. Stalks are covered with flavorful leaves perfect for drying and using as seasoning. High-yielding, tender, and crisp. 112 days.

Why Grow Tendercrisp?

• Exceptional flavor — sweet, crunchy, and genuinely flavorful; a revelation compared to grocery store celery
• Massive compact heads — thick stalks, 24–36 inches tall; 12 inches to the first joint
• Flavorful leaves — stalks covered with aromatic leaves; dry and use as seasoning year-round
• High-yielding — one of the most productive heirloom celery varieties
• Nutritionally rich — vitamins A, K, and C; potassium and folate; low glycemic index
• Open-pollinated heirloom — save seed year after year; 300+ seeds per packet

In the Kitchen

Eat raw with nut butters or dips. Slice into salads and grain bowls. Add to soups, stews, and stocks — the backbone of mirepoix. Braise whole stalks in broth with herbs. Dry the leaves and use as a seasoning salt or soup flavoring. Juice with apple and ginger.

Growing Notes

• Type: Biennial grown as annual; cool-season crop
• Start indoors: 10–12 weeks before last frost; celery is slow to germinate — surface sow, keep moist
• Transplant: After last frost; harden off carefully
• Soil: Rich, consistently moist, well-drained; pH 6.0–7.0; heavy feeder
• Watering: Consistent moisture is critical; drought causes bitterness and hollow stalks
• Blanching: Mound soil around stalks or wrap with cardboard 2 weeks before harvest for milder, more tender stalks

Packed and shipped by Box Garden Seeds LLC — heirloom seeds grown without GMOs, selected for flavor, resilience, and your garden's success.