When to plant cilantro / coriander in Chesapeake
Cilantro / Coriander is cold-hardy, so every date keys off Chesapeake's frost dates of Mar 18.
Step 1 · Sow
Direct sow outdoors
Mar 4 – Mar 25
Sow straight into warm, workable soil.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
Apr 18 – May 13
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Step 3 · Second sowing
Autumn / second sowing
Aug 10 – Aug 24
A second window for a fall crop, timed to mature before the first frost.
Step 4 · Second harvest
Autumn crop harvest
Oct 1 – Oct 26
Maturity window for the second sowing.
Window
Days to maturity
45 – 70 d
Chesapeake's 248-day season leaves this much room.
Cilantro / Coriander on Chesapeake'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
FROST
MAR 18
NOV 18
Common questions
When can I sow cilantro / coriander outdoors in Chesapeake?
Direct-sow around early March (Mar 4–Mar 25) in Chesapeake, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 89%.
When will cilantro / coriander be ready to harvest in Chesapeake?
Expect to harvest from around mid April (Apr 18–May 13) in Chesapeake, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 80%.
Can I plant cilantro / coriander in autumn in Chesapeake?
Yes — Chesapeake supports a second, autumn sowing of cilantro / coriander around early August (Aug 10–Aug 24), timed to mature before the first fall frost.
How long is the growing season in Chesapeake?
Chesapeake has roughly 248 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 Chesapeake's frost dates.
Confidence 89/100 · Curated · based on NOAA GHCN-Daily 1991–2020 normal · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.