When to plant cilantro in Alabama

Cilantro
Sow outdoors in Huntsville
Mar 10–Mar 31

Across Alabama the window opens between February 7 and March 21. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Sow outdoors, Huntsville
Mar 10–Mar 31
Fall planting, Huntsville
Sep 13–Sep 27
Last frost, Huntsville
Mar 24

Sow outdoors from 2 weeks before to 1 weeks after the last frost; sow again for fall 6–8 weeks before the first frost. Cilantro goes to seed quickly in warm weather. Sow small amounts often.

Cilantro planting dates by city

Start indoorsPlant outSow outdoorsFall plantingAverage last and first frost
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
HuntsvilleMar 10–Mar 31
MobileFeb 7–Feb 28
BirminghamMar 7–Mar 28
MontgomeryFeb 18–Mar 11
TuscaloosaMar 4–Mar 25
HooverMar 5–Mar 26
AuburnFeb 27–Mar 20
DothanFeb 15–Mar 8
MadisonMar 10–Mar 31
DecaturMar 12–Apr 2
FlorenceMar 13–Apr 3
PrattvilleFeb 27–Mar 20
Phenix CityFeb 19–Mar 12
Vestavia HillsMar 7–Mar 28
OpelikaMar 15–Apr 5
AlabasterFeb 26–Mar 19
AthensMar 6–Mar 27
GadsdenMar 5–Mar 26
NorthportMar 4–Mar 25
DaphneMar 1–Mar 22
EnterpriseFeb 23–Mar 16
FoleyFeb 19–Mar 12
HomewoodMar 7–Mar 28
TrussvilleMar 21–Apr 11
FairhopeFeb 24–Mar 17
PelhamMar 5–Mar 26
BessemerMar 9–Mar 30
AlbertvilleMar 3–Mar 24
HelenaMar 5–Mar 26
OxfordMar 9–Mar 30
All 33 cities
CitySow outdoorsFall plantingLast frost
HuntsvilleMar 10 to Mar 31Sep 13 to Sep 27Mar 24
MobileFeb 7 to Feb 28Oct 11 to Oct 25Feb 21
BirminghamMar 7 to Mar 28Sep 16 to Sep 30Mar 21
MontgomeryFeb 18 to Mar 11Sep 23 to Oct 7Mar 4
TuscaloosaMar 4 to Mar 25Sep 15 to Sep 29Mar 18
HooverMar 5 to Mar 26Sep 13 to Sep 27Mar 19
AuburnFeb 27 to Mar 20Sep 22 to Oct 6Mar 13
DothanFeb 15 to Mar 8Sep 29 to Oct 13Mar 1
MadisonMar 10 to Mar 31Sep 13 to Sep 27Mar 24
DecaturMar 12 to Apr 2Sep 12 to Sep 26Mar 26
FlorenceMar 13 to Apr 3Sep 8 to Sep 22Mar 27
PrattvilleFeb 27 to Mar 20Sep 18 to Oct 2Mar 13
Phenix CityFeb 19 to Mar 12Sep 28 to Oct 12Mar 5
Vestavia HillsMar 7 to Mar 28Sep 16 to Sep 30Mar 21
OpelikaMar 15 to Apr 5Sep 10 to Sep 24Mar 29
AlabasterFeb 26 to Mar 19Sep 21 to Oct 5Mar 12
AthensMar 6 to Mar 27Sep 17 to Oct 1Mar 20
GadsdenMar 5 to Mar 26Sep 18 to Oct 2Mar 19
NorthportMar 4 to Mar 25Sep 15 to Sep 29Mar 18
DaphneMar 1 to Mar 22Sep 24 to Oct 8Mar 15
EnterpriseFeb 23 to Mar 16Sep 26 to Oct 10Mar 9
FoleyFeb 19 to Mar 12Sep 28 to Oct 12Mar 5
HomewoodMar 7 to Mar 28Sep 16 to Sep 30Mar 21
TrussvilleMar 21 to Apr 11Sep 6 to Sep 20Apr 4
FairhopeFeb 24 to Mar 17Sep 22 to Oct 6Mar 10
PelhamMar 5 to Mar 26Sep 13 to Sep 27Mar 19
BessemerMar 9 to Mar 30Sep 15 to Sep 29Mar 23
AlbertvilleMar 3 to Mar 24Sep 24 to Oct 8Mar 17
HelenaMar 5 to Mar 26Sep 13 to Sep 27Mar 19
OxfordMar 9 to Mar 30Sep 14 to Sep 28Mar 23
Mountain BrookMar 7 to Mar 28Sep 16 to Sep 30Mar 21
AnnistonMar 9 to Mar 30Sep 14 to Sep 28Mar 23
CullmanMar 17 to Apr 7Sep 6 to Sep 20Mar 31

Questions

When should I plant cilantro in Alabama?

In Huntsville, sow outdoors from March 10 to March 31. Across Alabama the window opens between February 7 and March 21, depending on the local last frost.

How is this date worked out?

Sow outdoors from 2 weeks before to 1 weeks after the last frost; sow again for fall 6–8 weeks before the first frost. Frost dates are NOAA 1991–2020 averages for the weather station nearest each city.

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