When to plant cilantro in Missouri

Cilantro
Sow outdoors in Kansas City
Mar 21–Apr 11

Across Missouri the window opens between March 18 and April 5. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Sow outdoors, Kansas City
Mar 21–Apr 11
Fall planting, Kansas City
Sep 7–Sep 21
Last frost, Kansas City
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
Kansas CityMar 21–Apr 11
St. LouisMar 18–Apr 8
SpringfieldMar 21–Apr 11
ColumbiaMar 22–Apr 12
IndependenceMar 27–Apr 17
Lee's SummitMar 24–Apr 14
O'FallonMar 27–Apr 17
St. CharlesMar 25–Apr 15
St. JosephApr 5–Apr 26
Blue SpringsMar 24–Apr 14
St. PetersMar 26–Apr 16
JoplinMar 26–Apr 16
FlorissantMar 19–Apr 9
WentzvilleMar 27–Apr 17
ChesterfieldMar 21–Apr 11
Jefferson CityMar 25–Apr 15
Cape GirardeauMar 22–Apr 12
OakvilleMar 23–Apr 13
WildwoodMar 29–Apr 19
University CityMar 18–Apr 8
LibertyApr 5–Apr 26
BallwinMar 21–Apr 11
KirkwoodMar 18–Apr 8
RaytownMar 24–Apr 14
MehlvilleMar 23–Apr 13
Maryland HeightsMar 21–Apr 11
GladstoneMar 21–Apr 11
GrandviewMar 24–Apr 14
RaymoreMar 30–Apr 20
NixaApr 1–Apr 22
All 41 cities
CitySow outdoorsFall plantingLast frost
Kansas CityMar 21 to Apr 11Sep 7 to Sep 21Apr 4
St. LouisMar 18 to Apr 8Sep 9 to Sep 23Apr 1
SpringfieldMar 21 to Apr 11Sep 1 to Sep 15Apr 4
ColumbiaMar 22 to Apr 12Sep 5 to Sep 19Apr 5
IndependenceMar 27 to Apr 17Sep 1 to Sep 15Apr 10
Lee's SummitMar 24 to Apr 14Sep 3 to Sep 17Apr 7
O'FallonMar 27 to Apr 17Aug 31 to Sep 14Apr 10
St. CharlesMar 25 to Apr 15Sep 3 to Sep 17Apr 8
St. JosephApr 5 to Apr 26Aug 22 to Sep 5Apr 19
Blue SpringsMar 24 to Apr 14Sep 3 to Sep 17Apr 7
St. PetersMar 26 to Apr 16Aug 31 to Sep 14Apr 9
JoplinMar 26 to Apr 16Sep 1 to Sep 15Apr 9
FlorissantMar 19 to Apr 9Sep 9 to Sep 23Apr 2
WentzvilleMar 27 to Apr 17Aug 31 to Sep 14Apr 10
ChesterfieldMar 21 to Apr 11Sep 3 to Sep 17Apr 4
Jefferson CityMar 25 to Apr 15Sep 5 to Sep 19Apr 8
Cape GirardeauMar 22 to Apr 12Aug 30 to Sep 13Apr 5
OakvilleMar 23 to Apr 13Sep 1 to Sep 15Apr 6
WildwoodMar 29 to Apr 19Aug 28 to Sep 11Apr 12
University CityMar 18 to Apr 8Sep 9 to Sep 23Apr 1
LibertyApr 5 to Apr 26Aug 22 to Sep 5Apr 19
BallwinMar 21 to Apr 11Sep 3 to Sep 17Apr 4
KirkwoodMar 18 to Apr 8Sep 9 to Sep 23Apr 1
RaytownMar 24 to Apr 14Sep 3 to Sep 17Apr 7
MehlvilleMar 23 to Apr 13Sep 1 to Sep 15Apr 6
Maryland HeightsMar 21 to Apr 11Sep 3 to Sep 17Apr 4
GladstoneMar 21 to Apr 11Sep 7 to Sep 21Apr 4
GrandviewMar 24 to Apr 14Sep 3 to Sep 17Apr 7
RaymoreMar 30 to Apr 20Aug 31 to Sep 14Apr 13
NixaApr 1 to Apr 22Aug 28 to Sep 11Apr 15
BeltonMar 30 to Apr 20Aug 31 to Sep 14Apr 13
HazelwoodMar 19 to Apr 9Sep 9 to Sep 23Apr 2
OzarkApr 1 to Apr 22Aug 28 to Sep 11Apr 15
Webster GrovesMar 18 to Apr 8Sep 9 to Sep 23Apr 1
SedaliaApr 4 to Apr 25Aug 27 to Sep 10Apr 18
RepublicMar 26 to Apr 16Sep 1 to Sep 15Apr 9
Old JamestownMar 19 to Apr 9Sep 9 to Sep 23Apr 2
ArnoldMar 26 to Apr 16Aug 31 to Sep 14Apr 9
RollaMar 22 to Apr 12Sep 6 to Sep 20Apr 5
WarrensburgMar 31 to Apr 21Aug 26 to Sep 9Apr 14
AfftonMar 18 to Apr 8Sep 9 to Sep 23Apr 1

Questions

When should I plant cilantro in Missouri?

In Kansas City, sow outdoors from March 21 to April 11. Across Missouri the window opens between March 18 and April 5, 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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