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When to plant Celery in Australia

A practical climate-by-climate starting point for planting celery, plus care details to help it establish well.

StartStart in traysLightPart sunTiming16–22 weeksDifficultyModerate
Celery plant
Celery · Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons
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Australian planting calendar

Best months by climate

Highlighted months are the usual planting window. A local nursery, seed packet and current weather forecast should take priority over a broad climate calendar.

Tropical

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Aim for May, June, July.

Subtropical

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Aim for March, April, May, June, July, August.

Temperate

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Aim for January, February, March, April, May, August, September, October, November.

Cool temperate

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Aim for February, March, April, May, August, September, October.

Mediterranean

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Aim for February, March, April, May, June, July.

Care essentials

Help celery settle in

Soil
Rich, moisture-retentive soil with plenty of mature compost
Water
Keep evenly moist; leafy growth becomes tough when plants dry out
Spacing
Usually 20–45 cm, depending on the mature plant
Patch tip
Feed lightly and harvest outer leaves regularly to encourage fresh growth.