When to plant cilantro in Massachusetts

Sow outdoors in Boston

Mar 21–Apr 11

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

Sow outdoors, Boston: Mar 21–Apr 11
Fall planting, Boston: Sep 14–Sep 28
Last frost, Boston: Apr 4

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

BostonMar 21–Apr 11

WorcesterApr 9–Apr 30

SpringfieldApr 19–May 10

CambridgeApr 5–Apr 26

LowellApr 16–May 7

BrocktonApr 8–Apr 29

LynnApr 11–May 2

QuincyApr 11–May 2

New BedfordApr 15–May 6

Fall RiverApr 15–May 6

NewtonApr 5–Apr 26

LawrenceMar 30–Apr 20

SomervilleMar 21–Apr 11

FraminghamApr 12–May 3

HaverhillApr 17–May 8

MaldenMar 21–Apr 11

WalthamApr 14–May 5

BrooklineApr 5–Apr 26

TauntonApr 8–Apr 29

RevereMar 21–Apr 11

MedfordMar 21–Apr 11

Weymouth TownApr 11–May 2

PeabodyApr 10–May 1

ChicopeeApr 19–May 10

MethuenMar 30–Apr 20

EverettMar 21–Apr 11

Barnstable TownApr 2–Apr 23

AttleboroApr 13–May 4

ArlingtonApr 14–May 5

SalemApr 11–May 2

All 69 cities

City	Sow outdoors	Fall planting	Last frost
Boston	Mar 21 to Apr 11	Sep 14 to Sep 28	Apr 4
Worcester	Apr 9 to Apr 30	Aug 26 to Sep 9	Apr 23
Springfield	Apr 19 to May 10	Aug 13 to Aug 27	May 3
Cambridge	Apr 5 to Apr 26	Aug 28 to Sep 11	Apr 19
Lowell	Apr 16 to May 7	Aug 15 to Aug 29	Apr 30
Brockton	Apr 8 to Apr 29	Aug 24 to Sep 7	Apr 22
Lynn	Apr 11 to May 2	Aug 25 to Sep 8	Apr 25
Quincy	Apr 11 to May 2	Aug 27 to Sep 10	Apr 25
New Bedford	Apr 15 to May 6	Aug 20 to Sep 3	Apr 29
Fall River	Apr 15 to May 6	Aug 20 to Sep 3	Apr 29
Newton	Apr 5 to Apr 26	Aug 28 to Sep 11	Apr 19
Lawrence	Mar 30 to Apr 20	Sep 2 to Sep 16	Apr 13
Somerville	Mar 21 to Apr 11	Sep 14 to Sep 28	Apr 4
Framingham	Apr 12 to May 3	Aug 17 to Aug 31	Apr 26
Haverhill	Apr 17 to May 8	Aug 17 to Aug 31	May 1
Malden	Mar 21 to Apr 11	Sep 14 to Sep 28	Apr 4
Waltham	Apr 14 to May 5	Aug 15 to Aug 29	Apr 28
Brookline	Apr 5 to Apr 26	Aug 28 to Sep 11	Apr 19
Taunton	Apr 8 to Apr 29	Aug 24 to Sep 7	Apr 22
Revere	Mar 21 to Apr 11	Sep 14 to Sep 28	Apr 4
Medford	Mar 21 to Apr 11	Sep 14 to Sep 28	Apr 4
Weymouth Town	Apr 11 to May 2	Aug 27 to Sep 10	Apr 25
Peabody	Apr 10 to May 1	Aug 22 to Sep 5	Apr 24
Chicopee	Apr 19 to May 10	Aug 13 to Aug 27	May 3
Methuen	Mar 30 to Apr 20	Sep 2 to Sep 16	Apr 13
Everett	Mar 21 to Apr 11	Sep 14 to Sep 28	Apr 4
Barnstable Town	Apr 2 to Apr 23	Sep 4 to Sep 18	Apr 16
Attleboro	Apr 13 to May 4	Aug 20 to Sep 3	Apr 27
Arlington	Apr 14 to May 5	Aug 15 to Aug 29	Apr 28
Salem	Apr 11 to May 2	Aug 25 to Sep 8	Apr 25
Leominster	Apr 15 to May 6	Aug 16 to Aug 30	Apr 29
Woburn	Apr 11 to May 2	Aug 22 to Sep 5	Apr 25
Beverly	Apr 20 to May 11	Aug 17 to Aug 31	May 4
Pittsfield	Apr 21 to May 12	Aug 10 to Aug 24	May 5
Marlborough	Apr 18 to May 9	Aug 11 to Aug 25	May 2
Fitchburg	Apr 17 to May 8	Aug 14 to Aug 28	May 1
Amherst Town	Apr 21 to May 12	Aug 13 to Aug 27	May 5
Westfield	Apr 19 to May 10	Aug 13 to Aug 27	May 3
Chelsea	Mar 21 to Apr 11	Sep 14 to Sep 28	Apr 4
Braintree Town	Apr 11 to May 2	Aug 27 to Sep 10	Apr 25
Holyoke	Apr 19 to May 10	Aug 13 to Aug 27	May 3
Watertown	Apr 5 to Apr 26	Aug 28 to Sep 11	Apr 19
Randolph Town	Apr 4 to Apr 25	Aug 31 to Sep 14	Apr 18
Lexington	Apr 14 to May 5	Aug 15 to Aug 29	Apr 28
Franklin Town	Apr 16 to May 7	Aug 14 to Aug 28	Apr 30
Needham	Apr 12 to May 3	Aug 17 to Aug 31	Apr 26
North Attleborough Town	Apr 8 to Apr 29	Aug 24 to Sep 7	Apr 22
Norwood	Apr 11 to May 2	Aug 14 to Aug 28	Apr 25
Northampton	Apr 21 to May 12	Aug 13 to Aug 27	May 5
Gloucester	Apr 20 to May 11	Aug 17 to Aug 31	May 4
Wellesley	Apr 12 to May 3	Aug 17 to Aug 31	Apr 26
Melrose	Apr 11 to May 2	Aug 22 to Sep 5	Apr 25
Bridgewater Town	Apr 17 to May 8	Aug 14 to Aug 28	May 1
West Springfield Town	Apr 19 to May 10	Aug 13 to Aug 27	May 3
Agawam Town	Apr 19 to May 10	Aug 13 to Aug 27	May 3
Saugus	Apr 11 to May 2	Aug 22 to Sep 5	Apr 25
Milton	Apr 4 to Apr 25	Aug 31 to Sep 14	Apr 18
Danvers	Apr 10 to May 1	Aug 22 to Sep 5	Apr 24
Milford	Apr 16 to May 7	Aug 14 to Aug 28	Apr 30
Wakefield	Apr 11 to May 2	Aug 22 to Sep 5	Apr 25
Belmont	Apr 5 to Apr 26	Aug 28 to Sep 11	Apr 19
Burlington	Apr 11 to May 2	Aug 22 to Sep 5	Apr 25
Reading	Apr 11 to May 2	Aug 22 to Sep 5	Apr 25
Dedham	Apr 11 to May 2	Aug 14 to Aug 28	Apr 25
Wilmington	Apr 11 to May 2	Aug 22 to Sep 5	Apr 25
Stoneham	Apr 11 to May 2	Aug 22 to Sep 5	Apr 25
Winchester	Apr 11 to May 2	Aug 22 to Sep 5	Apr 25
Gardner	Apr 18 to May 9	Aug 18 to Sep 1	May 2
Marblehead	Apr 11 to May 2	Aug 25 to Sep 8	Apr 25

Questions

When should I plant cilantro in Massachusetts?

In Boston, sow outdoors from March 21 to April 11. Across Massachusetts the window opens between March 21 and April 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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