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How to grow coriander

Frost-hardy · Carrot family

When to sow and plant

  • Sow outdoors 19 April – 3 May

Based on: average for Germany, last frost 19 April, safe from 6 May

Planting calendar for your area
Where the dates come from

The weeks come from our sources; the dates use the average frost in Germany. Enter a German postcode to get dates for your area.

  • Sow outdoors: 0–2 weeks after the last frost (Illinois Extension, Herb Gardening: Cilantro)

Good and bad neighbours

Good neighbours · 1

  • Basil, ParsleyStudy· B

    According to the RHS, coriander sometimes kept pests off basil and parsley – not reliably.

    B: Hint from one study

    BasilParsley

Crop rotation

After the carrot family, leave the bed free of it for at least 4 years (sources: 4–5 years).

  • The same species should go back to the same spot after a break of 3 years at the earliest.
  • Example: grown here in 2026, again from 2031.

At a glance

Family
Carrot family (Apiaceae)
Nutrient needs
Light feeder
Frost
Hardy, tolerates frost
Spacing (row × plant)
38 × 5 cm (15 × 2 in)
Plants per m²
52.6
Per square foot (30 × 30 cm)
9 plants
Life cycle
Annual
Harvest
After 70 days from sowing

Spacing according to Utah State University Extension: Cilantro/Coriander in the Garden. Other sources: – × 18 cm (– × 7 in) (University of Maryland Extension: Cilantro).

Questions and answers

When can I sow coriander?

Sow outdoors, average for Germany: 19 April – 3 May. Enter a German postcode above for your area, or your own frost date in the planting calendar.

How far apart should I plant coriander?

38 × 5 cm (15 × 2 in) (row × plant), according to Utah State University Extension: Cilantro/Coriander in the Garden.

What grows well next to coriander?

Basil, Parsley: Good neighbour (B).

How long a break do coriander need in the same bed?

After the carrot family, leave the bed free of it for at least 4 years (sources: 4–5 years). The same species should go back to the same spot after a break of 3 years at the earliest.

More from the carrot family

Sources

Show 10 sources
  1. Landwirtschaftskammer Schleswig-Holstein: Fruchtfolge im Garten (Gartenmerkblatt, 2020)
  2. RHS Find a plant: Coriandrum sativum
  3. University of Maryland Extension: Cilantro
  4. Utah State University Extension: Cilantro/Coriander in the Garden
  5. Phipps Conservatory: Square Foot Gardening (PDF)
  6. Illinois Extension, Herb Gardening: Cilantro
  7. RHS Grow your own: Coriander
  8. Südtiroler Bauernbund: Merkblatt Fruchtfolgen im Gemüsebau (Oktober 2022)
  9. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy (über die GBIF-API, species/match)
  10. RHS (Guy Barter): Three ways to use companion planting

Retrieved on 23 October 2026. Facts in our own words, one source per value.