By Liz Baessler When you think of celery, you most likely picture thick, pale green stalks boiled in soups or sautéed with oil and onions. There’s another variety of celery, however, that’s grown just for its leaves. Leaf celery (Apium graveolens secalinum), also called cutting celery and soup celery, is darker, leafier, and has thinner stalks. The leaves have a strong, almost peppery flavor that makes for a great accent in cooking. Keep reading for more leaf celery info. Growing Celery as Herb Plants Once it gets going, leaf celery is easy to grow. Unlike celery grown for its stalks, it doesn’t need to be blanched or planted in trenches. It prefers partial sun and requires quite a lot of moisture – plant it in a wet area and water regularly. It grows very well in containers and small spaces, reaching a maximum height of 8-12 inches (20-25 cm). Germination
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