1000 Seeds Chinese Celery Kintsai Fresh Culinary Herb Biennial Vegetable Garden

Chinese Celery Kintsai is a versatile Asian leafy vegetable grown for its slender crisp stems and aromatic leaves. Also known as cutting celery or smallage, it offers a strong celery flavor and is a productive cool-season crop that regrows after cutting, making it a rewarding choice for kitchen gardens and allotments.

Use the tender stems and leaves fresh in stir-fries, soups, stews, and salads, or add them as a flavorful garnish. The plants grow upright and bushy, reaching about 30 to 45 cm tall, and can be harvested repeatedly through the season. Suitable for beds, borders, containers, and herb gardens, Kintsai performs best in cool weather and prefers consistent moisture.
Species: Apium graveolens
Variety: Kintsai
Type: Biennial grown as an annual
Plant_Habit: Upright bushy clumps
Sun: Full sun to partial shade
Soil: Moist, fertile, well-drained loam
Days_to_Harvest: 80 to 100
Zones: 4 to 10
Germination: 14 to 21 days at 15 to 21C
Sowing: Surface sow, lightly cover, keep evenly moist
Spacing: 15 to 20 cm apart
Notes: Harvest outer stems first to encourage regrowth