When to plant cilantro / coriander in Marseille
Cilantro / Coriander is cold-hardy, so every date keys off Marseille's frost dates of Feb 22.
Step 1 · Sow
Direct sow outdoors
Feb 8 – Mar 1
Sow straight into warm, workable soil.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
Mar 25 – Apr 19
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Step 3 · Second sowing
Autumn / second sowing
Aug 19 – Sep 2
A second window for a fall crop, timed to mature before the first frost.
Step 4 · Second harvest
Autumn crop harvest
Oct 10 – Nov 4
Maturity window for the second sowing.
Window
Days to maturity
45 – 70 d
Marseille's 284-day season leaves this much room.
Cilantro / Coriander on Marseille's growing year
Frost-bounded season with crops mapped onto the 12-month axis.
Frost risk Growing Harvest
JAN
FEB
MAR
APR
MAY
JUN
JUL
AUG
SEP
OCT
NOV
DEC
FROST
FEB 22
DEC 3
Common questions
When can I sow cilantro / coriander outdoors in Marseille?
Direct-sow around early February (Feb 8–Mar 1) in Marseille, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 88%.
When will cilantro / coriander be ready to harvest in Marseille?
Expect to harvest from around late March (Mar 25–Apr 19) in Marseille, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 79%.
Can I plant cilantro / coriander in autumn in Marseille?
Yes — Marseille supports a second, autumn sowing of cilantro / coriander around mid August (Aug 19–Sep 2), timed to mature before the first fall frost.
How long is the growing season in Marseille?
Marseille has roughly 284 frost-free days, which is enough time to grow cilantro / coriander to maturity outdoors.
The rule of thumb
Sow cilantro / coriander as soon as the soil is workable — it tolerates cool weather and light frost. Every date on this page is derived from that rule and Marseille's frost dates.
Confidence 88/100 · Curated · based on NOAA GHCN-Daily 1991–2020 normal · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.