Seed Savers Exchange Herb, Cilantro (Organic)

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SKU: 0275A
Regular price $3.65

Seed Savers Exchange

Herb, Cilantro

Coriandrum sativum

  • Organic
  • Annual plants grow to 1-2 feet tall
  • Slow to bolt
  • 90-120 days for seed
  • Packet of 250 Seeds

(Coriandrum sativum) No Mexican meal is complete without this multi-purpose herb. The fresh leaves are called cilantro, and the seeds are used as a spice called coriander. Successive sowings ensure a continuous supply. Slow bolting strain. 50-55 days to first leaf harvest, 90-120 days for seed. Annual, 1-2' tall.

Learn To Grow It

You can sow seeds indoors or directly into the soil in mild areas starting around mid-spring.

Space your plants or seeds 6-8 inches apart in well fertilized soil. Plant your seeds 1/4-3/4 in. deep.
 

This is a "cut-and-come-again" plant so you can harvest leaves as they mature. Keep the leaves well watered and cool.

Mulching the soil around this crop can help protect the plant and keep roots cool and moist. In frost-free zones, this crop can be grow throughout the fall and winter.