When to Plant Cilantro in North Carolina
North Carolina spans USDA hardiness 6b to 9a (zones 6b to 9a 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 North Carolina, 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 North Carolina, 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 North Carolina, 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) →
Cilantro planting calendar for North Carolina, Zone 8a
Average last spring frost
April 1
Average first fall frost
November 10
spring planting
Direct sow
Mar 18
Projected first harvest
May 2
fall planting
Direct sow
Sep 15
Projected first harvest
Oct 30
spring planting
fall planting
Cilantro is ready to harvest in about 45 days. Full zone 8 guide (both 8a and 8b) →
Cilantro planting calendar for North Carolina, Zone 8b
Average last spring frost
March 20
Average first fall frost
November 20
spring planting
Direct sow
Mar 6
Projected first harvest
Apr 20
fall planting
Direct sow
Sep 25
Projected first harvest
Nov 9
spring planting
fall planting
Cilantro is ready to harvest in about 45 days. Full zone 8 guide (both 8a and 8b) →
Cilantro planting calendar for North Carolina, Zone 9a
Average last spring frost
March 1
Average first fall frost
December 1
spring planting
Direct sow
Feb 15
Projected first harvest
Apr 1
fall planting
Direct sow
Oct 6
Projected first harvest
Nov 20
spring planting
fall planting
Cilantro is ready to harvest in about 45 days. Full zone 9 guide (both 9a and 9b) →
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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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