When to plant cilantro / coriander in Salt Lake City
Cilantro / Coriander is cold-hardy, so every date keys off Salt Lake City's frost dates of Apr 13.
Step 1 · Sow
Direct sow outdoors
Mar 30 – Apr 20
Sow straight into warm, workable soil.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
May 14 – Jun 8
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Step 3 · Second sowing
Autumn / second sowing
Jul 14 – Jul 28
A second window for a fall crop, timed to mature before the first frost.
Step 4 · Second harvest
Autumn crop harvest
Sep 4 – Sep 29
Maturity window for the second sowing.
Window
Days to maturity
45 – 70 d
Salt Lake City's 194-day season leaves this much room.
Cilantro / Coriander on Salt Lake City'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
APR 13
OCT 26
Common questions
When can I sow cilantro / coriander outdoors in Salt Lake City?
Direct-sow around late March (Mar 30–Apr 20) in Salt Lake City, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 89%.
When will cilantro / coriander be ready to harvest in Salt Lake City?
Expect to harvest from around mid May (May 14–Jun 8) in Salt Lake City, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 80%.
Can I plant cilantro / coriander in autumn in Salt Lake City?
Yes — Salt Lake City supports a second, autumn sowing of cilantro / coriander around mid July (Jul 14–Jul 28), timed to mature before the first fall frost.
How long is the growing season in Salt Lake City?
Salt Lake City has roughly 194 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 Salt Lake City's frost dates.
Confidence 89/100 · Curated · based on NOAA GHCN-Daily 1991–2020 normal · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.