Cilantro
herb
Bolts in heat — sow every 3 weeks for continuous harvest.
At a glance
- USDA Zones
- 3–11
- Sun
- Part sun (3–6 hrs)
- Water
- Medium — water when top inch of soil is dry
- Soil
- Loam
- pH
- Neutral
- Spacing
- 6 in. between plants
- Per square foot
- 4 plants per square
- Days to maturity
- About 50 days
Planting & harvest windows
Northern Hemisphere timing. Adjust ±4–6 weeks based on your last/first frost dates.
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Plant Harvest
Good companions
Keep apart from
Recommended varieties
- Santo50 daysboth
Slow-bolt cilantro — the standard for fresh leaves.
- Calypso55 daysseed
Slowest to bolt — best for summer cilantro.
Add Cilantro to your raised bed — the planner handles spacing and companion warnings automatically.
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