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When to plant cilantro in Indiana
Direct sow cilantro around Apr 8 — the Indiana statewide median, counted from a last spring frost of Apr 22 across 807 ZIP codes and 124 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.
Indiana cilantro, by step
Statewide median last frost Apr 22, first fall frost Oct 20, 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 | Apr 8 | May 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 Indiana's ZIP codes resolve to.
Cilantro in Indiana, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indianapoliszone 6b | Apr 20 | Apr 6 | May 21 |
| Fort Waynezone 6a | Apr 24 | Apr 10 | May 25 |
| Evansvillezone 7a | Apr 4 | Mar 21 | May 5 |
| Fisherszone 6a | Apr 21 | Apr 7 | May 22 |
| South Bendzone 6a | May 1 | Apr 17 | Jun 1 |
| Carmelzone 6a | Apr 21 | Apr 7 | May 22 |
| Bloomingtonzone 6b | Apr 15 | Apr 1 | May 16 |
| Hammondzone 6a | Apr 23 | Apr 9 | May 24 |
| Noblesvillezone 6a | Apr 21 | Apr 7 | May 22 |
| Lafayettezone 6a | Apr 26 | Apr 12 | May 27 |
| Greenwoodzone 6a | Apr 20 | Apr 6 | May 21 |
| Garyzone 6a | Apr 22 | Apr 8 | May 23 |
| Munciezone 6a | Apr 16 | Apr 2 | May 17 |
| Westfieldzone 6a | Apr 21 | Apr 7 | May 22 |
| Kokomozone 6a | Apr 27 | Apr 13 | May 28 |
| Terre Hautezone 6a | Apr 15 | Apr 1 | May 16 |
| Andersonzone 6a | Apr 19 | Apr 5 | May 20 |
| Elkhartzone 6a | Apr 26 | Apr 12 | May 27 |
| Jeffersonvillezone 7a | Mar 31 | Mar 17 | May 1 |
| Columbuszone 6b | Apr 11 | Mar 28 | May 12 |
| Mishawakazone 6a | May 1 | Apr 17 | Jun 1 |
| Lawrencezone 6a | Apr 18 | Apr 4 | May 19 |
| West Lafayettezone 6a | Apr 26 | Apr 12 | May 27 |
What these cilantro become
What Indiana 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 Indiana: questions
When should I plant cilantro in Indiana?
Direct sow around Apr 8 at the statewide median; across the state that date runs from Mar 28 in the warmest tenth of Indiana's ZIP codes to Apr 14 in the coldest. To cut the freeze risk to one year in ten, count from May 7 instead of the median last frost. Use the city table for your own town.
When is the last frost in Indiana?
The ZIP-weighted median of NOAA 1991–2020 station medians is Apr 22. In the warmest tenth of Indiana's ZIP codes the median last frost falls on or before Apr 11; in the coldest tenth, on or after Apr 28.
When will Indiana cilantro be ready to harvest?
Cilantro planted on the statewide date is ready around May 23: 45 days from sow.
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