Celeriac: when to sow, plant out and harvest

Sowing, planting and harvest dates for your climate, good and bad companions, growing tips.

When to sow in your region

Average dates, computed from the frost dates of each climate. For your exact dates, choose your town.

ClimateSow under coverPlant outHarvest
Northern France1 February – 31 May1 April – 31 July1 August – 30 November
Atlantic coast22 January – 21 May22 March – 21 July5 August – 4 December
Eastern France24 January – 23 May24 March – 23 July30 July – 28 November
Mediterranean21 December – 19 April18 February – 19 June21 August – 20 December
Mountains (around 1,000 m)26 February – 25 June26 April – 25 August30 June – 29 October

Growing

Family
Apiaceae
Latin name
Apium graveolens var. rapaceum
Soil temperature to germinate
4 °C minimum
Emergence
20–25 days
Between rows
40 cm
In the row
30–40 cm

Companion planting

The level of evidence is shown for each pairing: many rest on tradition rather than on studies.

Good neighbours

No documented pairing.

Keep apart

No documented pairing.

Sources