herb

Cilantro

Cool-season herb. Sow every three weeks in spring and fall. It will bolt. That is not a failure.

Sun
Sun to part shade
Spacing
4 in
Days
40–55
Zones
3a–10b
BeginnerContainerCool seasonDirect sow

How to sow

Direct-sow every 3 weeks in spring and fall. It will bolt. Sow again.

Harvest

Cut leaves young. Let one planting go to seed for coriander.

Mistakes that waste a packet

  • Calling bolt a failure
  • One planting

Three packets

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Related

The sow list

A note when it is time to sow

Seasonal, not daily. We will send what to start in your zone, and skip the rest of the year.

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