When to plant cilantro / coriander in Columbia
Cilantro / Coriander is cold-hardy, so every date keys off Columbia's frost dates of Mar 11.
Step 1 · Sow
Direct sow outdoors
Feb 25 – Mar 18
Sow straight into warm, workable soil.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
Apr 11 – May 6
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Step 3 · Second sowing
Autumn / second sowing
Aug 5 – Aug 19
A second window for a fall crop, timed to mature before the first frost.
Step 4 · Second harvest
Autumn crop harvest
Sep 26 – Oct 21
Maturity window for the second sowing.
Window
Days to maturity
45 – 70 d
Columbia's 248-day season leaves this much room.
Cilantro / Coriander on Columbia'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 11
NOV 17
Common questions
When can I sow cilantro / coriander outdoors in Columbia?
Direct-sow around late February (Feb 25–Mar 18) in Columbia, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 88%.
When will cilantro / coriander be ready to harvest in Columbia?
Expect to harvest from around mid April (Apr 11–May 6) in Columbia, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 79%.
Can I plant cilantro / coriander in autumn in Columbia?
Yes — Columbia supports a second, autumn sowing of cilantro / coriander around early August (Aug 5–Aug 19), timed to mature before the first fall frost.
How long is the growing season in Columbia?
Columbia 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 Columbia's frost dates.
Confidence 88/100 · Curated · based on NOAA GHCN-Daily 1991–2020 normal · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.