When to plant cilantro in Indiana

Cilantro
Sow outdoors in Indianapolis
Apr 6–Apr 27

Across Indiana the window opens between March 15 and April 15. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Sow outdoors, Indianapolis
Apr 6–Apr 27
Fall planting, Indianapolis
Aug 26–Sep 9
Last frost, Indianapolis
Apr 20

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
IndianapolisApr 6–Apr 27
Fort WayneApr 10–May 1
EvansvilleMar 15–Apr 5
CarmelApr 7–Apr 28
FishersApr 7–Apr 28
South BendApr 9–Apr 30
BloomingtonApr 1–Apr 22
NoblesvilleApr 7–Apr 28
HammondApr 9–Apr 30
LafayetteApr 12–May 3
GreenwoodApr 6–Apr 27
GaryApr 8–Apr 29
WestfieldApr 7–Apr 28
MuncieApr 2–Apr 23
KokomoApr 13–May 4
Terre HauteApr 1–Apr 22
AndersonApr 5–Apr 26
JeffersonvilleMar 17–Apr 7
ElkhartApr 12–May 3
ColumbusMar 28–Apr 18
MishawakaApr 9–Apr 30
LawrenceApr 4–Apr 25
West LafayetteApr 12–May 3
PortageApr 8–Apr 29
PlainfieldMar 29–Apr 19
New AlbanyMar 17–Apr 7
MerrillvilleApr 8–Apr 29
Crown PointApr 15–May 6
RichmondApr 10–May 1
ValparaisoApr 8–Apr 29
All 49 cities
CitySow outdoorsFall plantingLast frost
IndianapolisApr 6 to Apr 27Aug 26 to Sep 9Apr 20
Fort WayneApr 10 to May 1Aug 26 to Sep 9Apr 24
EvansvilleMar 15 to Apr 5Sep 15 to Sep 29Mar 29
CarmelApr 7 to Apr 28Aug 26 to Sep 9Apr 21
FishersApr 7 to Apr 28Aug 26 to Sep 9Apr 21
South BendApr 9 to Apr 30Aug 28 to Sep 11Apr 23
BloomingtonApr 1 to Apr 22Aug 31 to Sep 14Apr 15
NoblesvilleApr 7 to Apr 28Aug 26 to Sep 9Apr 21
HammondApr 9 to Apr 30Aug 25 to Sep 8Apr 23
LafayetteApr 12 to May 3Aug 23 to Sep 6Apr 26
GreenwoodApr 6 to Apr 27Aug 26 to Sep 9Apr 20
GaryApr 8 to Apr 29Sep 1 to Sep 15Apr 22
WestfieldApr 7 to Apr 28Aug 26 to Sep 9Apr 21
MuncieApr 2 to Apr 23Aug 30 to Sep 13Apr 16
KokomoApr 13 to May 4Aug 23 to Sep 6Apr 27
Terre HauteApr 1 to Apr 22Aug 24 to Sep 7Apr 15
AndersonApr 5 to Apr 26Aug 28 to Sep 11Apr 19
JeffersonvilleMar 17 to Apr 7Sep 14 to Sep 28Mar 31
ElkhartApr 12 to May 3Aug 26 to Sep 9Apr 26
ColumbusMar 28 to Apr 18Aug 30 to Sep 13Apr 11
MishawakaApr 9 to Apr 30Aug 28 to Sep 11Apr 23
LawrenceApr 4 to Apr 25Aug 31 to Sep 14Apr 18
West LafayetteApr 12 to May 3Aug 23 to Sep 6Apr 26
PortageApr 8 to Apr 29Sep 1 to Sep 15Apr 22
PlainfieldMar 29 to Apr 19Sep 1 to Sep 15Apr 12
New AlbanyMar 17 to Apr 7Sep 14 to Sep 28Mar 31
MerrillvilleApr 8 to Apr 29Aug 30 to Sep 13Apr 22
Crown PointApr 15 to May 6Aug 21 to Sep 4Apr 29
RichmondApr 10 to May 1Aug 25 to Sep 8Apr 24
ValparaisoApr 8 to Apr 29Aug 30 to Sep 13Apr 22
GoshenApr 12 to May 3Aug 26 to Sep 9Apr 26
BrownsburgMar 29 to Apr 19Sep 3 to Sep 17Apr 12
ZionsvilleApr 7 to Apr 28Aug 25 to Sep 8Apr 21
Michigan CityApr 5 to Apr 26Sep 1 to Sep 15Apr 19
GrangerApr 9 to Apr 30Aug 28 to Sep 11Apr 23
ScherervilleApr 9 to Apr 30Aug 25 to Sep 8Apr 23
HobartApr 8 to Apr 29Aug 30 to Sep 13Apr 22
MarionApr 12 to May 3Aug 25 to Sep 8Apr 26
FranklinApr 6 to Apr 27Aug 24 to Sep 7Apr 20
GreenfieldApr 5 to Apr 26Aug 27 to Sep 10Apr 19
East ChicagoApr 9 to Apr 30Aug 25 to Sep 8Apr 23
AvonMar 29 to Apr 19Sep 3 to Sep 17Apr 12
St. JohnApr 9 to Apr 30Aug 25 to Sep 8Apr 23
MunsterApr 9 to Apr 30Aug 25 to Sep 8Apr 23
HighlandApr 9 to Apr 30Aug 25 to Sep 8Apr 23
La PorteApr 5 to Apr 26Sep 1 to Sep 15Apr 19
SeymourApr 2 to Apr 23Aug 26 to Sep 9Apr 16
ClarksvilleMar 17 to Apr 7Sep 14 to Sep 28Mar 31
ShelbyvilleApr 3 to Apr 24Aug 27 to Sep 10Apr 17

Questions

When should I plant cilantro in Indiana?

In Indianapolis, sow outdoors from April 6 to April 27. Across Indiana the window opens between March 15 and April 15, 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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