When to plant cilantro / coriander in Virginia Beach
Cilantro / Coriander is cold-hardy, so every date keys off Virginia Beach's frost dates of Mar 24.
Step 1 · Sow
Direct sow outdoors
Mar 10 – Mar 31
Sow straight into warm, workable soil.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
Apr 24 – May 19
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
Virginia Beach's 237-day season leaves this much room.
Cilantro / Coriander on Virginia Beach'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 24
NOV 17
Common questions
When can I sow cilantro / coriander outdoors in Virginia Beach?
Direct-sow around early March (Mar 10–Mar 31) in Virginia Beach, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 87%.
When will cilantro / coriander be ready to harvest in Virginia Beach?
Expect to harvest from around late April (Apr 24–May 19) in Virginia Beach, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 78%.
Can I plant cilantro / coriander in autumn in Virginia Beach?
Yes — Virginia Beach 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 Virginia Beach?
Virginia Beach has roughly 237 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 Virginia Beach's frost dates.
Confidence 87/100 · Curated · based on NOAA GHCN-Daily 1991–2020 normal · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.