Botanical Name: Coriandrum sativum
Family: Apiaceae
Native: Mediterranean region
Hardiness: Annual
Plant Dimensions: 12"–24" tall, 6"–12" wide
Variety Information: This cilantro variety has excellent flavor, improved leafiness and when hot weather arrives, is slower to bolt (prematurely go to seed) than other varieties.
Exposure: Full sun to part shade
Attributes: Good for Containers, Attracts Beneficial Insects
When to Sow Outside: RECOMMENDED. 1 to 2 weeks before your average last frost date, and when soil temperature is 55°–68°F. Successive Sowings: Every 3 weeks until 4 weeks before your average first fall frost date. In mid climates, best sown in fall for winter harvest.
When to Start Inside: Not recommended; transplant stress may cause bolting (premature flowering).
Days to Emerge: 10–15 days
Seed Depth: ½"
Seed Spacing: A group of 3 seeds every 6"
Row Spacing: 8"
Thinning: Not required