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When to plant cilantro in Georgia
Direct sow cilantro around Mar 9 — the Georgia statewide median, counted from a last spring frost of Mar 23 across 751 ZIP codes and 130 NOAA stations.
The rule: Direct sow in 60–70 °F soil, a short row every two weeks from four weeks before the last frost until the heat arrives, then again from late summer.
Georgia cilantro, by step
Statewide median last frost Mar 23, first fall frost Nov 11, 2027 season. Each cultivar's own indoor lead time and days to maturity, same engine as the Plan Builder.
| Cultivar | Start indoors | Sow | First harvest | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CilantroSlow Bolt (Coriandrum sativum) | Direct sow | Mar 9 | Apr 23 | 45 from sow |
Tight means first harvest lands within two weeks of the median first fall frost. Statewide dates are the ZIP-weighted median of every NOAA 1991–2020 station Georgia's ZIP codes resolve to.
Cilantro in Georgia, city by city
Cilantro, scheduled from each city's nearest NOAA station — the same dates as its frost page.
| City | Last frost | Sow | First harvest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantazone 8a | Mar 24 | Mar 10 | Apr 24 |
| Columbuszone 8b | Mar 21 | Mar 7 | Apr 21 |
| Augustazone 8b | Mar 23 | Mar 9 | Apr 23 |
| Maconzone 8b | Mar 21 | Mar 7 | Apr 21 |
| Savannahzone 9a | Mar 2 | Feb 16 | Apr 2 |
| Athenszone 8b | Mar 23 | Mar 9 | Apr 23 |
| South Fultonzone 8a | Mar 15 | Mar 1 | Apr 15 |
| Sandy Springszone 8a | Mar 25 | Mar 11 | Apr 25 |
| Roswellzone 8a | Mar 25 | Mar 11 | Apr 25 |
| Warner Robinszone 8b | Mar 11 | Feb 25 | Apr 11 |
| Johns Creekzone 8a | Mar 25 | Mar 11 | Apr 25 |
| Mabletonzone 8a | Mar 27 | Mar 13 | Apr 27 |
| Alpharettazone 8a | Mar 25 | Mar 11 | Apr 25 |
| Albanyzone 9a | Mar 10 | Feb 24 | Apr 10 |
| Mariettazone 8a | Mar 27 | Mar 13 | Apr 27 |
| Stonecrestzone 8a | Mar 31 | Mar 17 | May 1 |
| Brookhavenzone 8a | Mar 25 | Mar 11 | Apr 25 |
| Smyrnazone 8a | Mar 27 | Mar 13 | Apr 27 |
| Valdostazone 9a | Mar 5 | Feb 19 | Apr 5 |
| Dunwoodyzone 8a | Mar 25 | Mar 11 | Apr 25 |
| Gainesvillezone 8a | Mar 27 | Mar 13 | Apr 27 |
| Newnanzone 8a | Mar 26 | Mar 12 | Apr 26 |
| Peachtree Cornerszone 8a | Mar 25 | Mar 11 | Apr 25 |
| Miltonzone 8a | Apr 4 | Mar 21 | May 5 |
What these cilantro become
What Georgia cilantro need
Cilantro / Coriander Seed
Bolts in a heartbeat and there is nothing you can do about it — so you succession-sow instead of fighting it. Non-negotiable in salsa verde and zhoug.
Organic Seed Starter Potting MixMust have
Seed-starting mix is not potting soil with a nicer label — it is finer, lighter, and low in nutrients on purpose, because a seedling's first roots want air and moisture, not fertiliser.
Ocean Forest Potting SoilMust have
Pre-charged with enough nutrition to carry a transplant for its first month without feeding, which is exactly the window when most container plants stall.
5-Gallon Fabric Grow Bags, 5-Pack
Fabric pots air-prune roots and drain faster than a plastic pot can, which is the entire reason container tomatoes fail. Five gallons is the honest minimum for a pepper; a tomato wants ten.
AG-30 Frost Protection Row Cover
AG-30 buys roughly 6 °F of frost protection while passing about 70% of light — enough to carry a crop through an early-October cold snap that would otherwise end your season two weeks short.
6" Micro-Tip Pruning SnipsMust have
Ninety percent of sauce-garden cutting is snipping a pepper stem or a basil node, and a fine-tipped snip does it better than any pruner. Pulling peppers by hand tears the branch.
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Cilantro in Georgia: questions
When should I plant cilantro in Georgia?
Direct sow around Mar 9 at the statewide median; across the state that date runs from Feb 19 in the warmest tenth of Georgia's ZIP codes to Mar 20 in the coldest. To cut the freeze risk to one year in ten, count from Apr 9 instead of the median last frost. Use the city table for your own town.
When is the last frost in Georgia?
The ZIP-weighted median of NOAA 1991–2020 station medians is Mar 23. In the warmest tenth of Georgia's ZIP codes the median last frost falls on or before Mar 5; in the coldest tenth, on or after Apr 3.
When will Georgia cilantro be ready to harvest?
Cilantro planted on the statewide date is ready around Apr 23: 45 days from sow.
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