Organic Cilantro Seeds - Coriandrum sativum

Organic Open-Pollinated Non-GMO Cilantro Seeds

Well known throughout the world for accenting foods, not only as an herb with its leaves, but also as a spice with its seeds, in the form of coriander. It is one of the ancient cultivated plants of the Mediterranean, though thought to originate from China. Used as a root, seed and of course its leaves. The sweet and spicy taste of cilantro is commonly used in Latin America, India, Asia and the Mediterranean to enhance all kinds of culinary delights from salsa, beans, curries, soups, sauces and mainstay dishes with seafood, tempeh and chicken.

A member of the carrot family, Cilantro Santo grows fast and steady, allowing you to keep harvesting leaves when others have already bolted to seed.  

Coriander can be used to flavor liqueurs, stews, salsas, and meat.  Coriander has also been used for its aromatic and medicinal properties as well.  It is advised to give a mild cup of coriander tea to children for colic.  Known to help infants relieve pain.

Well known throughout the world for accenting foods, not only as an herb with its leaves, but also as a spice with its seeds, in the form of coriander.  It is one of the ancient cultivated plants of the Mediterranean, used in its form as a root, seed and of course its leaves.  This member of the carrot family is known to grow slow and steady, 

The sweet and spicy flavor of cilantro is commonly used in Latin America, India, Asia and Mexico to enhances all kinds of culinary accents from salsa, beans, curries, soups, to sauces and mainstay dishes like fish, tempeh and chicken.   

This beautiful annual is one of the best insectary plants to have in your garden, attracting bees, syrphids and wasps to your plants.

Cilantro is well known to relieve a wide range of stomach and digestive ailments.  It is believed that since cilantro has anti-inflammatory effects, it may relieve inflammation associated with arthritis.  Cilantro is known to help infants sleep – simply roll some fresh organic cilantro in a cheesecloth and place under pillow.  Both cilantro and coriander have properties that kill certain bacteria and fungi.

Seed Profile

• Organic

• Open-Pollinated

• Non-GMO

• Annual

• Exposure: Full Sun

• Indoors: 4-6 weeks before last frost

• Direct Sow: After last frost

• Seed Count: 150

• Days to Maturity: 50 - 80

• Plant Size: 18"- 24"

Gardener Tips

Thin to healthiest seedlings. Plant successively every 2-3 weeks for continual harvest. Add mulch at base. When central stem is 6", pinch top. 

If starting seeds indoors, it is key that your new starts be hardened off.  This is a process that requires taking them outside during the day, for a period of time, before they are planted. This acclimates your seedlings to the outside world, meaning the elements like the wind and sun. We do it for several weeks to a month as this strengthens their stems and overall plant structure. 

• Start for a short period of time initially, then graduate to more time each day
• One week minimum is recommended
• Bring them inside in the early evening and overnight
• Keep an eye on them and constantly water them. Make sure they have not blown over. 

Cilantro tends to bolt in extreme heat, but you can slow this process by clipping the flowering tops before seeds form. These tender shoots are delicious and perfectly usable in cooking, offering a more pronounced flavor that’s especially cherished in Astrid’s Colombian culture.

Harvesting Tips

Harvest cycle is about 90 – 120 days from seed and 50 – 55 days to first leaf harvest.  To ensure continuous harvest make successive plantings every two weeks from spring - fall.  Offering itself with a continual harvest, even after other herbs have bolted and gone to seed.