WillItGrowHere · living on BackyardYield for now
Will it grow here?
The other question. You’re holding a plant at the nursery. We answer yes, no, or “only if you cheat winter.”
🥬 Celery
70 / 100
Good choice
Thirsty and fussy. Possible, but rarely the best use of beginner space.
Winter / hardiness
✓ Zone 8a is workable
Growing-season warmth
✓ Good
Season length
✓ 229 frost-free days
Coming heat
⚠️ Poor choice right now
Sunlight
✓ ~8 hours is a good match
You still have options
- Treat this as a fall crop
- Look at heat-tolerant substitutes
Want to try anyway?
See varieties with the best chance of success in Charlotte, NC.
Find the best celery for my locationIf it lives, the harvest question is next.
7–14 lb · $13–$25
How much could I harvest?