Coriander
Coriandrum sativum
A vegetable, sown March to November.
In September: pick a few coriander leaves at a time and cover it with a cloche or fleece. It can be sown under cover or sown outdoors now.
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Coriander, month by month
Bar: the usual months. Sprout: this month.
| Sowing, planting or job | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | 2027Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sow under cover. | usual | none | none | none | none | none | usual | usual | usual | none | none | none |
| Sow outdoors. | usual | usual | usual | none | none | none | usual | usual | usual | usual | usual | usual |
| Sow another batch of coriander. | none | none | none | none | none | none | usual | usual | usual | usual | usual | usual |
| Pick a few coriander leaves at a time. | usual | none | none | none | none | none | none | none | none | none | usual | usual |
| Cover the coriander with a cloche or fleece. | usual | usual | usual | none | none | none | none | none | none | none | none | none |
What to do, and when
The usual months for a UK garden. Your own plan gives the week.
Sowing
Sow under cover March to May, and September, 5mm deep. Moderate sources: Jekka’s and Mr Fothergill’s.
Sow outdoors March to November, 0.5cm deep, 5 to 20cm apart, rows 30cm apart. Strong sources: RHS, Gardeners’ World and Garden Organic.
Sow another batch of coriander
Gardeners call this successional sowing.
For leaves, sow a small batch every month or so.
Usually March to August. Strong source: RHS.
Pick a few coriander leaves at a time
Gardeners call this cut-and-come-again harvesting.
Usually July to September. Strong source: RHS.
Cover the coriander with a cloche or fleece
Sow under cover in autumn to keep leafy harvests going into early winter.
Usually September to November. Strong source: RHS.
What the source words mean
Strong: the RHS page for this plant is among them.Moderate: another trusted UK source, or the RHS on its group.
Every line above names the page it comes from. Where we found no good source for a job, we left it out. Where the name “Coriander” comes from.