Cilantro, coriander seeds.
(SEEDS)

Seed saving difficulty: Medium.

Life span: Annual.

Non-native

Seed depth: 1/2" Germination: 10 days Sow outdoors after danger of frost has passed

When planting cilantro seeds, make sure they’re covered by at least one quarter to a half inch of soil (.5 to 1.25 cm) because they like to germinate in total darkness. Space your seeds about two inches (5 cm) apart. You can start to harvest cilantro leaves when the stems are about six to eight inches (15 to 20 cm) long. And you can eat those stems, too! Cilantro plants are ready to harvest anywhere from 55 to 75 days after planting. Use sharp, clean scissors (I use my herb shears) to cut, taking about the top third of the stem.

Cilantro is an herb from the fresh leaves of the coriander plant (Coriandrum sativum). This plant is a member of the parsley family, and the herb is also known as Chinese parsley and Mexican parsley. In the U.K. and some other places, you will see cilantro called fresh coriander leaves.

The Seed Library is a partnership between the Pueblo City-County Library District and the Colorado Master Gardeners of CSU Extension-Pueblo County. Patrons can request and take home seeds to grow in their own gardens, as well as obtain information and take classes pertinent to gardening and the Seed Library. For more information please ask at your library's information desk.