Slo Bolt Cilantro
Coriandrum Sativum

days to maturity: 40 days
plant spacing: 4 plants per square foot
sunlight requirements: 6-14 hours
look out for: overwatering and rotting roots
harvest notes: harvest outer leaves as needed or whole bunch as “cut and come again”
seasons: fall, winter, spring
annual

Cilantro is such a commonly used herb it perhaps needs no flavor introduction, however we hear many stories of south Florida gardeners having a “hard time” growing cilantro. The trick is using a “slo-bolt” variety, which means it will go to flower slower and tolerate the heat more, and also harvesting it in a timely manner. Cilantro plants are only 6-8 inches tall when they’re mature enough to harvest, which we think is one of the reasons why people think they aren’t succeeding at growing cilantro when really what they aren’t succeeding at is harvesting it! Plants that you’ve already harvested a few times can be left to bolt, so you can have access to flavorful cilantro flowers, then fresh green coriander seeds.