Slow Bolt, Organic Cilantro Seeds

Slow Bolt Organic Cilantro Seed

Extended leafy growth delays the usual cilantro bolting cycle
Broad flavorful leaves suit bunching and baby harvests
Cool conditions produce the longest cutting window
Certified organic seed

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Key Attributes

Botanical Name

Coriandrum sativum

Days to maturity

50 Days

Sun

Full Sun

Packet

100 Seeds

About Slow Bolt, Organic Cilantro Seed, Cilantro Seed

The Slow Bolt Cilantro is an easy to grow variety that has a great flavor! This variety gets its name for being slow to bolt; bolting means that the plant starts to produce the seed, rather than growing more leaves. This cilantro is a pungent member of the carrot family that is a favored ingredient for Asian and Latin American cuisine, including salsa and other Mexican dishes. The Slow Bolt Cilantro's mature, spicy dried seeds, coriander, are a staple of Indian cooking. This seed is certified organic.

Growing details

Planting

Sow Depth

1/4"

Days to Germination

7–21 days

Germination Type

G - Cool-Soil Germination

In-row plant spacing

12-18"

Plant profile

Life Cycle

Annual

Plant Height

24 inches

Growth Habits

Upright

Seed & variety

Seeds Per Ounce

2,494

Color

Green

Seed Type

Open Pollinated, Organic

Growing Season

Cool-Season Crop

Before Planting

Before planting Cilantro, select a full-sun to lightly shaded site with fertile, well-drained soil that retains moderate moisture. Work compost into the bed and prepare a fine, weed-free surface for the usually small seed. Plan convenient irrigation, and use containers or barriers before planting if cilantro may spread aggressively.

Planting

Direct sow cilantro in cool weather beginning shortly before the last spring frost. Keep the seedbed evenly moist until emergence, then thin after true leaves appear. Because cilantro develops a taproot and bolts quickly after transplanting, direct sowing is preferred. Repeat small plantings every 2–3 weeks, pausing during hot weather and resuming for a fall crop.

Watering

Maintain steady root-zone moisture around cilantro, especially during active leaf growth. Water before plants wilt, but avoid standing water and overhead irrigation late in the day.

Fertilizer

Apply light, regular nutrition to cilantro during vigorous growth, especially in containers. Keep nitrogen moderate and stop feeding when plants become dormant or growth slows.

Harvesting

Cilantro may be cut repeatedly once vigorous growth begins. Use clean shears, harvest before flowers fully open for best leaf quality, and collect seed heads only after they turn dry.

Tips

Keep cilantro compact by harvesting or pinching often. Container plants may need occasional repotting, while tender perennials can be moved indoors before frost for continued growth.

Pests & Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, powdery mildew, damping-off, and stem or root rots can spoil cilantro. Seedborne bacterial spot creates dark, water-soaked lesions; avoid saving seed from affected plants. Rotate Apiaceae crops, sow into clean soil, and harvest only dry foliage to limit spread during cutting.

Cilantro may attract aphids, spider mites, caterpillars, slugs, or beetles. Inspect before harvest, use physical removal first, and avoid persistent broad-spectrum products on foliage intended for use.