When to plant cilantro / coriander in Nashville
Cilantro / Coriander is cold-hardy, so every date keys off Nashville's frost dates of Mar 30.
Step 1 · Sow
Direct sow outdoors
Mar 16 – Apr 6
Sow straight into warm, workable soil.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
Apr 30 – May 25
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Step 3 · Second sowing
Autumn / second sowing
Jul 26 – Aug 9
A second window for a fall crop, timed to mature before the first frost.
Step 4 · Second harvest
Autumn crop harvest
Sep 16 – Oct 11
Maturity window for the second sowing.
Window
Days to maturity
45 – 70 d
Nashville's 218-day season leaves this much room.
Cilantro / Coriander on Nashville'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 30
NOV 2
Common questions
When can I sow cilantro / coriander outdoors in Nashville?
Direct-sow around mid March (Mar 16–Apr 6) in Nashville, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 89%.
When will cilantro / coriander be ready to harvest in Nashville?
Expect to harvest from around late April (Apr 30–May 25) in Nashville, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 80%.
Can I plant cilantro / coriander in autumn in Nashville?
Yes — Nashville supports a second, autumn sowing of cilantro / coriander around late July (Jul 26–Aug 9), timed to mature before the first fall frost.
How long is the growing season in Nashville?
Nashville has roughly 218 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 Nashville's frost dates.
Confidence 89/100 · Curated · based on NOAA GHCN-Daily 1991–2020 normal · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.