Coriander (cilantro)
Herbs · Coriandrum sativum · Carrot family · Annual
Bolts fast in heat and long days: sow little and often in spring and again in late summer. Its flowers draw small wasps that hunt aphids.
Early spring and late summer
How it grows
| Sun | Part shade |
|---|---|
| Moisture | Normal |
| Soil | any |
| Spacing | 10 cm |
| Rotation group | Brassicas & leafy greens |
| How to plant | seed in the ground |
| Green manure before it | Phacelia |
| Protector plant | Pot marigold |
When to sow, by climate zone
| Zone | In the ground | Sow indoors | Sow again for autumn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zone 3 | early May – mid-May | mid-Jul – late Jul | |
| Zone 4 | late Apr – early May | late Jul – mid-Aug | |
| Zone 5 | mid-Apr – mid-May | early Aug – late Aug | |
| Zone 6 | early Apr – late May | late Aug – early Sep | |
| Zone 7 | mid-Mar – mid-May | early Sep – mid-Sep | |
| Zone 8 | early Mar – late Apr | mid-Sep – early Oct | |
| Zone 9 | early Feb – early Apr | early Oct – late Oct | |
| Zone 10 | mid-Jan – mid-Mar | late Oct – early Nov |
Dates for the average frost dates of each zone; the app works them out for your own town.