Herbs
Coriander
Sow direct into cool-season beds and keep it moist; heat and root disturbance make it bolt.
Coriandrum sativum · Herbs · Annual or seasonal
When to plant Coriander in Australia
Sourced timing by broad climate zone. Zones with no sourced timing for an action are left out rather than estimated.
- Sow seed
- Cool — Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
- Temperate — Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
- Subtropical — Mar, Apr, May, Jul, Aug
- Tropical — Apr, May, Jun, Jul
- Arid — Jul, Aug, Sep
- Plant out seedlings
- Cool — Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
- Temperate — Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
- Subtropical — Apr, May, Aug, Sep
- Tropical — Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug
- Arid — Aug, Sep
- Harvest
- Cool, Temperate, Subtropical, Tropical, Arid — 5 weeks after sowing
Australian planting guide by climate zone
Sourced guidance by broad climate zone, shown as fixed months, timing relative to sowing or planting, or written growing advice. Your GrowCal calendar applies your regional growing profile, so its dates may sit earlier or later than the months below.
| Action | Cool | Temperate | Subtropical | Tropical | Arid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sow | Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, DecDetailsSow seed in August-April. | Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, DecDetailsSow seed in August-May. | Mar, Apr, May, Jul, AugDetailsSow seed in March-May. Sow seed in July-August. | Apr, May, Jun, JulDetailsSow seed in April-July. | Jul, Aug, SepDetailsSow seed in July-September. |
| Plant out | Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, DecDetailsPlant seedlings in August-April. | Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, DecDetailsPlant seedlings in August-May. | Apr, May, Aug, SepDetailsPlant seedlings in April-May. Plant seedlings in August-September. | Apr, May, Jun, Jul, AugDetailsPlant seedlings in April-August. | Aug, SepDetailsPlant seedlings in August-September. |
| Feed | No sourced timing currently shown | No sourced timing currently shown | No sourced timing currently shown | No sourced timing currently shown | No sourced timing currently shown |
| Prune | No sourced timing currently shown | No sourced timing currently shown | No sourced timing currently shown | No sourced timing currently shown | No sourced timing currently shown |
| Pest check | No sourced timing currently shown | No sourced timing currently shown | No sourced timing currently shown | No sourced timing currently shown | No sourced timing currently shown |
| Harvest | 5 wks after sowingRelativeDetailsStart cutting outer leaves from about 5 weeks. | 5 wks after sowingRelativeDetailsStart cutting outer leaves from about 5 weeks. | 5 wks after sowingRelativeDetailsStart cutting outer leaves from about 5 weeks. | 5 wks after sowingRelativeDetailsStart cutting outer leaves from about 5 weeks. | 5 wks after sowingRelativeDetailsStart cutting outer leaves from about 5 weeks. |
Only sourced growing and timing guidance is shown.
Care guidance
Sourced advice for Coriander that isn't tied to a month.
- Sow direct 6mm deep, 20cm apart; germinates in 7-10 days.
- Keep moist to prevent bolting.
- Plant as the cooler months come on and avoid disturbing the roots, or it bolts.
- Let some plants run to seed and harvest the dry pods.
About this data
This schedule is part of GrowCal's preview horticultural dataset — useful as general guidance, and still being validated. Conditions vary with your soil, aspect, frost and variety. Read more on the data & methodology page, or send us a correction.
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