When to Sow Cilantro?

Cilantro is a popular garden vegetable grown across temperate climates. Below are the exact sowing dates from our plant database — click the button to see personalised dates in the interactive planner.

Sowing dates – 🌿 Cilantro

Sowing dates Cilantro
Indoor sowing
Transplanting
Direct sowing Mar–Aug
Harvest period May–Oct
Days to harvest50

Plan your Cilantro in the app

Gardener Planner lets you match sowing dates to your climate zone, track progress and plan crop rotation across your whole garden.

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Frequently asked questions

When to sow Cilantro indoors?

Cilantro does not need to be started indoors — sow directly into the garden.

When to transplant Cilantro?

Cilantro is direct-sown and does not require transplanting.

When to harvest Cilantro?

Harvest Cilantro from May–Oct (approx. 50 days from transplanting/germination).