When to plant cilantro in Maryland

Sow outdoors in Baltimore

Mar 10–Mar 31

Across Maryland the window opens between March 10 and April 10. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Sow outdoors, Baltimore: Mar 10–Mar 31
Fall planting, Baltimore: Sep 26–Oct 10
Last frost, Baltimore: 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

BaltimoreMar 10–Mar 31

ColumbiaMar 22–Apr 12

FrederickMar 19–Apr 9

GermantownMar 31–Apr 21

WaldorfApr 3–Apr 24

Silver SpringMar 27–Apr 17

Ellicott CityMar 19–Apr 9

Glen BurnieMar 27–Apr 17

GaithersburgMar 18–Apr 8

RockvilleMar 18–Apr 8

BethesdaMar 26–Apr 16

DundalkMar 10–Mar 31

BowieApr 8–Apr 29

SevernMar 27–Apr 17

Bel Air SouthMar 27–Apr 17

TowsonMar 19–Apr 9

Aspen HillMar 18–Apr 8

WheatonMar 18–Apr 8

North BethesdaMar 18–Apr 8

PotomacMar 18–Apr 8

OdentonMar 27–Apr 17

HagerstownMar 28–Apr 18

CatonsvilleMar 10–Mar 31

EssexMar 10–Mar 31

AnnapolisMar 13–Apr 3

Severna ParkMar 13–Apr 3

ClintonMar 20–Apr 10

OlneyMar 18–Apr 8

RandallstownMar 19–Apr 9

Owings MillsMar 19–Apr 9

All 68 cities

City	Sow outdoors	Fall planting	Last frost
Baltimore	Mar 10 to Mar 31	Sep 26 to Oct 10	Mar 24
Columbia	Mar 22 to Apr 12	Sep 14 to Sep 28	Apr 5
Frederick	Mar 19 to Apr 9	Sep 11 to Sep 25	Apr 2
Germantown	Mar 31 to Apr 21	Sep 3 to Sep 17	Apr 14
Waldorf	Apr 3 to Apr 24	Sep 1 to Sep 15	Apr 17
Silver Spring	Mar 27 to Apr 17	Sep 6 to Sep 20	Apr 10
Ellicott City	Mar 19 to Apr 9	Sep 12 to Sep 26	Apr 2
Glen Burnie	Mar 27 to Apr 17	Sep 5 to Sep 19	Apr 10
Gaithersburg	Mar 18 to Apr 8	Sep 11 to Sep 25	Apr 1
Rockville	Mar 18 to Apr 8	Sep 11 to Sep 25	Apr 1
Bethesda	Mar 26 to Apr 16	Sep 5 to Sep 19	Apr 9
Dundalk	Mar 10 to Mar 31	Sep 26 to Oct 10	Mar 24
Bowie	Apr 8 to Apr 29	Aug 27 to Sep 10	Apr 22
Severn	Mar 27 to Apr 17	Sep 5 to Sep 19	Apr 10
Bel Air South	Mar 27 to Apr 17	Sep 4 to Sep 18	Apr 10
Towson	Mar 19 to Apr 9	Sep 12 to Sep 26	Apr 2
Aspen Hill	Mar 18 to Apr 8	Sep 11 to Sep 25	Apr 1
Wheaton	Mar 18 to Apr 8	Sep 11 to Sep 25	Apr 1
North Bethesda	Mar 18 to Apr 8	Sep 11 to Sep 25	Apr 1
Potomac	Mar 18 to Apr 8	Sep 11 to Sep 25	Apr 1
Odenton	Mar 27 to Apr 17	Sep 5 to Sep 19	Apr 10
Hagerstown	Mar 28 to Apr 18	Sep 2 to Sep 16	Apr 11
Catonsville	Mar 10 to Mar 31	Sep 26 to Oct 10	Mar 24
Essex	Mar 10 to Mar 31	Sep 26 to Oct 10	Mar 24
Annapolis	Mar 13 to Apr 3	Sep 18 to Oct 2	Mar 27
Severna Park	Mar 13 to Apr 3	Sep 18 to Oct 2	Mar 27
Clinton	Mar 20 to Apr 10	Sep 13 to Sep 27	Apr 3
Olney	Mar 18 to Apr 8	Sep 11 to Sep 25	Apr 1
Randallstown	Mar 19 to Apr 9	Sep 12 to Sep 26	Apr 2
Owings Mills	Mar 19 to Apr 9	Sep 12 to Sep 26	Apr 2
College Park	Mar 27 to Apr 17	Sep 6 to Sep 20	Apr 10
Chillum	Mar 15 to Apr 5	Sep 13 to Sep 27	Mar 29
Pikesville	Mar 19 to Apr 9	Sep 12 to Sep 26	Apr 2
Montgomery Village	Mar 31 to Apr 21	Sep 3 to Sep 17	Apr 14
Salisbury	Mar 20 to Apr 10	Sep 12 to Sep 26	Apr 3
Pasadena	Mar 27 to Apr 17	Sep 5 to Sep 19	Apr 10
Milford Mill	Mar 19 to Apr 9	Sep 12 to Sep 26	Apr 2
Middle River	Mar 10 to Mar 31	Sep 26 to Oct 10	Mar 24
Bel Air North	Mar 27 to Apr 17	Sep 4 to Sep 18	Apr 10
Eldersburg	Mar 19 to Apr 9	Sep 12 to Sep 26	Apr 2
Parkville	Mar 19 to Apr 9	Sep 12 to Sep 26	Apr 2
Laurel	Mar 22 to Apr 12	Sep 14 to Sep 28	Apr 5
Crofton	Apr 8 to Apr 29	Aug 27 to Sep 10	Apr 22
Clarksburg	Mar 31 to Apr 21	Sep 3 to Sep 17	Apr 14
Perry Hall	Mar 19 to Apr 9	Sep 12 to Sep 26	Apr 2
Carney	Mar 19 to Apr 9	Sep 12 to Sep 26	Apr 2
Reisterstown	Mar 19 to Apr 9	Sep 12 to Sep 26	Apr 2
South Laurel	Mar 22 to Apr 12	Sep 14 to Sep 28	Apr 5
Lochearn	Mar 19 to Apr 9	Sep 12 to Sep 26	Apr 2
Ilchester	Mar 27 to Apr 17	Sep 5 to Sep 19	Apr 10
Fairland	Mar 22 to Apr 12	Sep 14 to Sep 28	Apr 5
Elkridge	Mar 27 to Apr 17	Sep 5 to Sep 19	Apr 10
Ballenger Creek	Mar 19 to Apr 9	Sep 11 to Sep 25	Apr 2
Fort Washington	Mar 20 to Apr 10	Sep 13 to Sep 27	Apr 3
North Laurel	Mar 22 to Apr 12	Sep 14 to Sep 28	Apr 5
Edgewood	Mar 27 to Apr 17	Sep 4 to Sep 18	Apr 10
Greenbelt	Mar 27 to Apr 17	Sep 6 to Sep 20	Apr 10
Suitland	Mar 15 to Apr 5	Sep 13 to Sep 27	Mar 29
Landover	Mar 15 to Apr 5	Sep 13 to Sep 27	Mar 29
North Potomac	Mar 18 to Apr 8	Sep 11 to Sep 25	Apr 1
Arnold	Mar 13 to Apr 3	Sep 18 to Oct 2	Mar 27
Cockeysville	Mar 19 to Apr 9	Sep 12 to Sep 26	Apr 2
Camp Springs	Mar 20 to Apr 10	Sep 13 to Sep 27	Apr 3
Langley Park	Mar 27 to Apr 17	Sep 6 to Sep 20	Apr 10
Hyattsville	Mar 15 to Apr 5	Sep 13 to Sep 27	Mar 29
Arbutus	Mar 10 to Mar 31	Sep 26 to Oct 10	Mar 24
Rosedale	Mar 10 to Mar 31	Sep 26 to Oct 10	Mar 24
Westminster	Apr 10 to May 1	Aug 25 to Sep 8	Apr 24

Questions

When should I plant cilantro in Maryland?

In Baltimore, sow outdoors from March 10 to March 31. Across Maryland the window opens between March 10 and April 10, 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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