When to Plant Cilantro in New York
New York spans USDA hardiness 4a to 7b (zones 4a to 7b on this page). Plant cilantro by your local frost date, not the calendar — pick your zone below for exact start-indoors, transplant, and harvest dates.
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Cilantro planting calendar for New York, Zone 4a
Average last spring frost
May 15
Average first fall frost
September 20
spring planting
Direct sow
May 1
Projected first harvest
Jun 15
fall planting
Direct sow
Jul 26
Projected first harvest
Sep 9
spring planting
fall planting
Cilantro is ready to harvest in about 45 days. Full zone 4 guide (both 4a and 4b) →
Cilantro planting calendar for New York, Zone 4b
Average last spring frost
May 10
Average first fall frost
September 25
spring planting
Direct sow
Apr 26
Projected first harvest
Jun 10
fall planting
Direct sow
Jul 31
Projected first harvest
Sep 14
spring planting
fall planting
Cilantro is ready to harvest in about 45 days. Full zone 4 guide (both 4a and 4b) →
Cilantro planting calendar for New York, Zone 5a
Average last spring frost
May 5
Average first fall frost
October 1
spring planting
Direct sow
Apr 21
Projected first harvest
Jun 5
fall planting
Direct sow
Aug 6
Projected first harvest
Sep 20
spring planting
fall planting
Cilantro is ready to harvest in about 45 days. Full zone 5 guide (both 5a and 5b) →
Cilantro planting calendar for New York, Zone 5b
Average last spring frost
April 30
Average first fall frost
October 5
spring planting
Direct sow
Apr 16
Projected first harvest
May 31
fall planting
Direct sow
Aug 10
Projected first harvest
Sep 24
spring planting
fall planting
Cilantro is ready to harvest in about 45 days. Full zone 5 guide (both 5a and 5b) →
Cilantro planting calendar for New York, Zone 6a
Average last spring frost
April 25
Average first fall frost
October 10
spring planting
Direct sow
Apr 11
Projected first harvest
May 26
fall planting
Direct sow
Aug 15
Projected first harvest
Sep 29
spring planting
fall planting
Cilantro is ready to harvest in about 45 days. Full zone 6 guide (both 6a and 6b) →
Cilantro planting calendar for New York, Zone 6b
Average last spring frost
April 20
Average first fall frost
October 15
spring planting
Direct sow
Apr 6
Projected first harvest
May 21
fall planting
Direct sow
Aug 20
Projected first harvest
Oct 4
spring planting
fall planting
Cilantro is ready to harvest in about 45 days. Full zone 6 guide (both 6a and 6b) →
Cilantro planting calendar for New York, Zone 7a
Average last spring frost
April 15
Average first fall frost
October 20
spring planting
Direct sow
Apr 1
Projected first harvest
May 16
fall planting
Direct sow
Aug 25
Projected first harvest
Oct 9
spring planting
fall planting
Cilantro is ready to harvest in about 45 days. Full zone 7 guide (both 7a and 7b) →
Cilantro planting calendar for New York, Zone 7b
Average last spring frost
April 10
Average first fall frost
October 30
spring planting
Direct sow
Mar 27
Projected first harvest
May 11
fall planting
Direct sow
Sep 4
Projected first harvest
Oct 19
spring planting
fall planting
Cilantro is ready to harvest in about 45 days. Full zone 7 guide (both 7a and 7b) →
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Varieties to grow
1 variety of cilantro in the HomeSown library. Tap any for its full grow guide.
Common problems with cilantro
What to watch for, with identification and treatment for each
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