The rules we use
- Frost
- Takes a light frost. Can go out 3 weeks before the average last frost.
- Soil warm enough
- Weekly mean around 7°C45°F or more
- Heat limit
- Average highs above 27°C81°F while it matures (it bolts)
- Days to harvest
- About 40 days from sowing in warm weather; longer when it is cool
- Picking
- About 4 weeks from one planting
General guidance, kept on the cautious side. Varieties differ: check the seed packet. How the dates are worked out.
At a glance
- Grows outdoors in
- 88 of 89 cities
- Earliest start (north)
- San Francisco, January 1
- Latest start (north)
- Phoenix, November 1
- Can go in this week
- 23 cities
- No outdoor window
- Honolulu
Cilantro: city by city
Sorted from the earliest start after midwinter to the latest. Southern-hemisphere cities follow, with their seasons six months on.
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Dates
| City | Sow outdoors | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco California | Jan 1 – Dec 31 | Jan 1 – Dec 31 |
| Las Vegas Nevada | Jan 3 – Mar 20, Oct 15 – Oct 28 | Mar 8 – May 18, Nov 20 – Dec 24 |
| Tucson Arizona | Jan 15 – Mar 4, Oct 25 – Nov 8 | Mar 3 – May 4, Nov 29 – Dec 23 |
| Austin Texas | Jan 30 – Mar 22, Oct 11 – Nov 3 | Mar 15 – May 18, Nov 11 – Dec 17 |
| San Antonio Texas | Jan 30 – Mar 14, Oct 14 – Nov 6 | Mar 12 – May 10, Nov 14 – Dec 17 |
| Dallas Texas | Feb 9 – Mar 31, Oct 5 – Oct 26 | Mar 28 – May 28, Nov 5 – Dec 13 |
| El Paso Texas | Feb 9 – Mar 16, Oct 11 – Oct 19 | Mar 30 – May 17, Nov 16 – Dec 4 |
| Memphis Tennessee | Feb 23 – Apr 15, Sep 23 – Oct 12 | Apr 16 – Jun 12, Oct 24 – Nov 30 |
| Portland Oregon | Feb 27 – Jun 22, Aug 2 – Sep 23 | May 10 – Aug 18, Sep 1 – Dec 3 |
| Birmingham Alabama | Feb 28 – Apr 4, Sep 28 – Oct 13 | Apr 13 – Jun 2, Oct 30 – Nov 25 |
| Little Rock Arkansas | Feb 28 – Apr 9, Sep 26 – Oct 11 | Apr 14 – Jun 6, Oct 28 – Nov 24 |
| Atlanta Georgia | Mar 3 – Apr 15, Sep 12 – Oct 10 | Apr 16 – Jun 12, Oct 12 – Nov 22 |
| Charlotte North Carolina | Mar 9 – Apr 13, Sep 13 – Oct 6 | Apr 21 – Jun 10, Oct 13 – Nov 17 |
| Raleigh North Carolina | Mar 10 – Apr 18, Sep 11 – Oct 6 | Apr 24 – Jun 15, Oct 11 – Nov 18 |
| Nashville Tennessee | Mar 10 – Apr 13, Sep 23 – Oct 5 | Apr 25 – Jun 11, Oct 26 – Nov 17 |
| Tulsa Oklahoma | Mar 10 – Apr 17, Sep 23 – Oct 6 | Apr 24 – Jun 14, Oct 25 – Nov 18 |
| Seattle Washington | Mar 11 – Sep 20 | May 21 – Dec 1 |
| Washington District of Columbia | Mar 13 – Apr 30, Sep 5 – Oct 5 | May 5 – Jun 27, Oct 5 – Dec 2 |
| Richmond Virginia | Mar 13 – Apr 20, Sep 11 – Oct 4 | Apr 29 – Jun 18, Oct 11 – Nov 18 |
| Louisville Kentucky | Mar 13 – Apr 26, Sep 11 – Oct 1 | May 2 – Jun 23, Oct 12 – Nov 17 |
| Oklahoma City Oklahoma | Mar 14 – Apr 14, Sep 23 – Oct 6 | Apr 24 – Jun 11, Oct 25 – Nov 16 |
| London England | Mar 14 – Sep 25 | May 21 – Dec 5 |
| Cardiff Wales | Mar 15 – Sep 26 | May 25 – Dec 9 |
| Baltimore Maryland | Mar 16 – May 1, Sep 3 – Oct 4 | May 6 – Jun 28, Oct 3 – Dec 5 |
| Kansas City Missouri | Mar 16 – Apr 29, Sep 10 – Sep 27 | May 6 – Jun 26, Oct 11 – Nov 16 |
| Albuquerque New Mexico | Mar 16 – Apr 9, Sep 18 – Sep 28 | May 4 – Jun 12, Oct 22 – Nov 17 |
| Bristol England | Mar 16 – Sep 24 | May 26 – Dec 6 |
| Vancouver British Columbia | Mar 17 – Sep 14 | May 24 – Nov 19 |
| St. Louis Missouri | Mar 18 – Apr 24, Sep 12 – Sep 27 | May 5 – Jun 21, Oct 13 – Nov 9 |
| Manchester England | Mar 18 – Sep 17 | May 26 – Nov 30 |
| Salt Lake City Utah | Mar 19 – May 3, Sep 12 – Sep 20 | May 17 – Jul 4, Oct 19 – Nov 14 |
| Philadelphia Pennsylvania | Mar 22 – May 5, Sep 1 – Oct 1 | May 12 – Jul 2, Oct 1 – Nov 24 |
| Dublin Ireland | Mar 23 – Sep 15 | Jun 2 – Nov 24 |
| Belfast Northern Ireland | Mar 24 – Sep 10 | Jun 1 – Nov 21 |
| Cincinnati Ohio | Mar 26 – Apr 29, Sep 5 – Sep 24 | May 12 – Jun 27, Oct 6 – Nov 8 |
| Indianapolis Indiana | Mar 26 – May 7, Aug 30 – Sep 22 | May 15 – Jul 4, Sep 29 – Nov 9 |
| Columbus Ohio | Mar 28 – May 7, Aug 28 – Sep 22 | May 16 – Jul 4, Sep 27 – Nov 10 |
| New York New York | Mar 29 – May 22, Aug 14 – Oct 1 | May 20 – Jul 18, Sep 13 – Dec 4 |
| Pittsburgh Pennsylvania | Mar 29 – May 4, Aug 27 – Sep 21 | May 18 – Jul 2, Sep 26 – Nov 11 |
| Omaha Nebraska | Mar 29 – May 6, Aug 27 – Sep 17 | May 18 – Jul 4, Sep 26 – Nov 4 |
| Birmingham England | Mar 29 – Sep 13 | Jun 4 – Nov 24 |
| Des Moines Iowa | Mar 31 – May 11, Aug 23 – Sep 16 | May 20 – Jul 8, Sep 22 – Nov 3 |
| Glasgow Scotland | Apr 1 – Sep 6 | Jun 10 – Nov 17 |
| Boise Idaho | Apr 3 – May 14, Sep 9 – Sep 15 | May 25 – Jul 14, Oct 17 – Nov 4 |
| Cleveland Ohio | Apr 5 – May 20, Aug 8 – Sep 22 | May 25 – Jul 16, Sep 7 – Nov 26 |
| Chicago Illinois | Apr 6 – May 26, Jul 31 – Sep 18 | May 27 – Jul 22, Aug 30 – Nov 14 |
| Edinburgh Scotland | Apr 6 – Sep 4 | Jun 16 – Nov 14 |
| Spokane Washington | Apr 7 – Jun 1, Aug 22 – Sep 3 | Jun 4 – Jul 31, Sep 26 – Oct 29 |
| Boston Massachusetts | Apr 9 – May 27, Aug 15 – Sep 20 | May 30 – Jul 24, Sep 14 – Nov 23 |
| Detroit Michigan | Apr 9 – May 26, Jul 29 – Sep 17 | May 29 – Jul 22, Aug 28 – Nov 14 |
| Minneapolis Minnesota | Apr 12 – May 17, Aug 2 – Sep 10 | May 29 – Jul 14, Sep 1 – Nov 1 |
| Denver Colorado | Apr 13 – May 4, Sep 3 – Sep 10 | May 31 – Jul 7, Oct 8 – Oct 22 |
| Billings Montana | Apr 13 – May 19, Aug 30 – Sep 3 | Jun 6 – Jul 20, Oct 9 – Oct 21 |
| Milwaukee Wisconsin | Apr 14 – Jun 7, Jul 20 – Sep 13 | Jun 4 – Aug 3, Aug 19 – Nov 12 |
| Madison Wisconsin | Apr 16 – May 28, Jul 27 – Sep 8 | Jun 4 – Jul 25, Aug 26 – Oct 24 |
| Portland Maine | Apr 19 – Jun 22, Jul 16 – Sep 8 | Jun 9 – Oct 29 |
| Toronto Ontario | Apr 19 – Sep 9 | Jun 7 – Oct 23 |
| Buffalo New York | Apr 20 – Sep 15 | Jun 8 – Nov 9 |
| Fargo North Dakota | Apr 21 – May 24, Aug 8 – Aug 31 | Jun 7 – Jul 21, Sep 7 – Oct 14 |
| Montreal Quebec | Apr 22 – Jun 15, Jul 21 – Sep 5 | Jun 8 – Aug 11, Aug 20 – Oct 23 |
| Burlington Vermont | Apr 23 – Jun 23, Jul 18 – Sep 9 | Jun 11 – Oct 29 |
| Ottawa Ontario | Apr 24 – Jun 21, Jul 16 – Sep 2 | Jun 10 – Oct 16 |
| Edmonton Alberta | May 2 – Aug 14 | Jun 23 – Oct 3 |
| Halifax Nova Scotia | May 2 – Sep 7 | Jun 25 – Oct 31 |
| Winnipeg Manitoba | May 3 – Jun 12, Jul 19 – Aug 23 | Jun 18 – Aug 8, Aug 18 – Oct 6 |
| Calgary Alberta | May 5 – Aug 11 | Jun 28 – Sep 24 |
| Anchorage Alaska | May 6 – Aug 6 | Jun 28 – Oct 13 |
| San Diego California | Aug 7 – Jul 21 | Jan 1 – Dec 31 |
| Charleston South Carolina | Sep 19 – Apr 13 | Oct 19 – Jun 9 |
| San Jose California | Sep 19 – May 11 | Oct 19 – Jul 7 |
| Jacksonville Florida | Sep 30 – Mar 22 | Oct 30 – May 18 |
| Sacramento California | Oct 5 – Apr 15 | Nov 8 – Jun 13 |
| New Orleans Louisiana | Oct 8 – Mar 23 | Nov 7 – May 19 |
| Los Angeles California | Oct 8 – May 21 | Nov 7 – Jul 17 |
| Fresno California | Oct 12 – Mar 31 | Nov 18 – May 30 |
| Houston Texas | Oct 14 – Mar 22 | Nov 13 – May 18 |
| Orlando Florida | Oct 19 – Mar 2 | Nov 18 – Apr 28 |
| Tampa Florida | Oct 21 – Mar 8 | Nov 20 – May 4 |
| Miami Florida | Oct 27 – Mar 6 | Nov 26 – May 2 |
| Phoenix Arizona | Nov 1 – Feb 20 | Dec 6 – Apr 21 |
| Hobart Tasmania | Aug 4 – Apr 11 | Oct 17 – Jun 21 |
| Canberra Australian Capital Territory | Jan 28 – Mar 29, Sep 4 – Nov 26 | Oct 29 – Jan 23, Feb 27 – May 17 |
| Sydney New South Wales | Jan 1 – Dec 31 | Jan 1 – Dec 31 |
| Melbourne Victoria | Jan 1 – Dec 31 | Jan 1 – Dec 31 |
| Auckland New Zealand | Jan 1 – Dec 31 | Jan 1 – Dec 31 |
| Adelaide South Australia | Feb 8 – Nov 22 | Mar 10 – Jan 18 |
| Perth Western Australia | Mar 17 – Oct 29 | Apr 16 – Dec 25 |
| Brisbane Queensland | Mar 24 – Sep 16 | Apr 23 – Nov 12 |
| Honolulu Hawaii | Too hot year-round: it bolts or fails to set before it matures. Try heat-tolerant varieties in the coolest months. | |
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