Cilantro/Coriander Long Standing Organic Heirloom Seed

Coriandrum sativum

Item #7751

Cool season annual. Also called Chinese Parsley, Cilantro has a thousand uses in the kitchen. Sabor is chosen for its fine stems, leafiness, slow bolting, and flavor. Add a sprig to chicken soup or add chopped leaves to Mexican, Caribbean, or Asian dishes. The crushed seeds add intriguing flavor to stews, beans and cookies.

Annual

Full Sun
to Partial Shade

12”-24” tall

Days to Emerge:
10-15 days

Seed Depth:
1/2”

Seed Spacing:
A group of
3 seeds
every 6”

Row Spacing:
8”

Thinning:
When 2” tall,
thin to 1
every 6”

When to sow outside: RECOMMENDED. 1 to 2 weeks before average last frost. Successive sowings every 3 weeks until 4 weeks before first fall frost. Zone 8 and warmer, sow in fall for winter harvest.

When to start inside: Not recommended; does not transplant well.

Special germination instructions: Seed requires darkness to germinate. Sow at recommended depth of 1⁄2".

Harvesting: Foliage can be harvested anytime. Seeds should be harvested after they begin to turn brown and when the outer coat cracks, but before they drop off the plant and scatter. Cut stem and place in a brown paper sack to collect the seeds. Rubbing the seeds will cause the outer shell to drop off.

Artist: Donna Clement

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