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
Slow Bolt
BeginnerBuys you a couple extra cuttings before it flowers.
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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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