When to sow Coriander in the UK
Coriander is sown to the calendar rather than to the frost, so the window is much the same wherever you garden in the UK.
Sowing and harvest dates by region
Coriander is grown to the calendar rather than to the frost, so the same dates apply across the whole UK and every region below reads the same. Where a plant's timings do follow the frost, Plot shifts them from the Midlands and Lowland Wales baseline using Met Office average frost dates.
| Where you are | Sow indoors | Sow outdoors | Plant out | Harvest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South West Coast and Cornwall | early February to late July | late March to early October | early April to late June | mid June to mid October |
| South Coast and Channel | early February to late July | late March to early October | early April to late June | mid June to mid October |
| Greater London (Urban Heat Island) | early February to late July | late March to early October | early April to late June | mid June to mid October |
| South East and Home Counties | early February to late July | late March to early October | early April to late June | mid June to mid October |
| East Anglia | early February to late July | late March to early October | early April to late June | mid June to mid October |
| Midlands and Lowland Wales | early February to late July | late March to early October | early April to late June | mid June to mid October |
| Wales and West Coast | early February to late July | late March to early October | early April to late June | mid June to mid October |
| Northern England | early February to late July | late March to early October | early April to late June | mid June to mid October |
| Scotland Lowlands and Central Belt | early February to late July | late March to early October | early April to late June | mid June to mid October |
| Scotland Highlands and Islands | early February to late July | late March to early October | early April to late June | mid June to mid October |
| Northern Ireland | early February to late July | late March to early October | early April to late June | mid June to mid October |
| Channel Islands and Isle of Man | early February to late July | late March to early October | early April to late June | mid June to mid October |
Growing notes
Coriander dislikes root disturbance, so sow it direct in small batches every few weeks from spring to autumn and give it a cooler, lightly shaded spot in midsummer. It bolts readily in hot dry weather - watering and picking regularly buys you a few more weeks of leaf.
At a glance
- Spacing
- 20 cm between plants
- Row spacing
- 25 cm
- Plants per m²
- 20
- Days to maturity
- 70 days
- Yield per plant
- 0.1 kg
- Sun
- Full sun
- Frost tender
- No
- Grows in a container
- Yes, 10 litres or more
- Minimum soil depth
- 25 cm
- Balcony rating
- 5 out of 5
Succession sowing
Worth sowing in batches. Sow again every 21 days, up to about 6 sowings in a season, for a longer picking window rather than one glut.
What usually goes wrong
- bolting
- aphids
- slugs
Companion planting
Grows well near
Keep away from
Related guides
Timings cross-checked against RHS guidance for coriander.