When to plant cilantro in Utah

Cilantro
Sow outdoors in Salt Lake City
Mar 17–Apr 7

Across Utah the window opens between February 28 and May 19. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Sow outdoors, Salt Lake City
Mar 17–Apr 7
Fall planting, Salt Lake City
Sep 13–Sep 27
Last frost, Salt Lake City
Mar 31

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
Salt Lake CityMar 17–Apr 7
West Valley CityMar 25–Apr 15
West JordanApr 4–Apr 25
ProvoApr 4–Apr 25
St. GeorgeFeb 28–Mar 21
LehiApr 16–May 7
OremApr 5–Apr 26
SandyApr 15–May 6
OgdenApr 7–Apr 28
South JordanApr 4–Apr 25
LaytonApr 15–May 6
Eagle MountainMay 19–Jun 9
MillcreekApr 11–May 2
HerrimanApr 4–Apr 25
Saratoga SpringsApr 16–May 7
TaylorsvilleMar 17–Apr 7
LoganApr 24–May 15
MurrayApr 15–May 6
DraperApr 4–Apr 25
Spanish ForkApr 11–May 2
RivertonApr 4–Apr 25
BountifulApr 11–May 2
TooeleApr 18–May 9
Cedar CityApr 20–May 11
American ForkApr 3–Apr 24
SyracuseApr 8–Apr 29
RoyApr 8–Apr 29
Pleasant GroveApr 3–Apr 24
WashingtonFeb 28–Mar 21
MidvaleApr 15–May 6
All 47 cities
CitySow outdoorsFall plantingLast frost
Salt Lake CityMar 17 to Apr 7Sep 13 to Sep 27Mar 31
West Valley CityMar 25 to Apr 15Sep 5 to Sep 19Apr 8
West JordanApr 4 to Apr 25Aug 27 to Sep 10Apr 18
ProvoApr 4 to Apr 25Aug 26 to Sep 9Apr 18
St. GeorgeFeb 28 to Mar 21Sep 15 to Sep 29Mar 14
LehiApr 16 to May 7Aug 14 to Aug 28Apr 30
OremApr 5 to Apr 26Aug 24 to Sep 7Apr 19
SandyApr 15 to May 6Aug 27 to Sep 10Apr 29
OgdenApr 7 to Apr 28Aug 28 to Sep 11Apr 21
South JordanApr 4 to Apr 25Aug 27 to Sep 10Apr 18
LaytonApr 15 to May 6Aug 25 to Sep 8Apr 29
Eagle MountainMay 19 to Jun 9Jun 2
MillcreekApr 11 to May 2Aug 23 to Sep 6Apr 25
HerrimanApr 4 to Apr 25Aug 27 to Sep 10Apr 18
Saratoga SpringsApr 16 to May 7Aug 14 to Aug 28Apr 30
TaylorsvilleMar 17 to Apr 7Sep 13 to Sep 27Mar 31
LoganApr 24 to May 15May 8
MurrayApr 15 to May 6Aug 27 to Sep 10Apr 29
DraperApr 4 to Apr 25Aug 27 to Sep 10Apr 18
Spanish ForkApr 11 to May 2Aug 23 to Sep 6Apr 25
RivertonApr 4 to Apr 25Aug 27 to Sep 10Apr 18
BountifulApr 11 to May 2Aug 29 to Sep 12Apr 25
TooeleApr 18 to May 9Aug 21 to Sep 4May 2
Cedar CityApr 20 to May 11Aug 18 to Sep 1May 4
American ForkApr 3 to Apr 24Aug 30 to Sep 13Apr 17
SyracuseApr 8 to Apr 29Aug 27 to Sep 10Apr 22
RoyApr 8 to Apr 29Aug 27 to Sep 10Apr 22
Pleasant GroveApr 3 to Apr 24Aug 30 to Sep 13Apr 17
WashingtonFeb 28 to Mar 21Sep 15 to Sep 29Mar 14
MidvaleApr 15 to May 6Aug 27 to Sep 10Apr 29
SpringvilleApr 4 to Apr 25Aug 26 to Sep 9Apr 18
KearnsMar 25 to Apr 15Sep 5 to Sep 19Apr 8
MagnaMar 20 to Apr 10Sep 9 to Sep 23Apr 3
ClearfieldApr 15 to May 6Aug 25 to Sep 8Apr 29
KaysvilleApr 5 to Apr 26Aug 24 to Sep 7Apr 19
Cottonwood HeightsApr 15 to May 6Aug 27 to Sep 10Apr 29
HolladayApr 15 to May 6Aug 27 to Sep 10Apr 29
South Salt LakeMar 17 to Apr 7Sep 13 to Sep 27Mar 31
FarmingtonApr 5 to Apr 26Aug 24 to Sep 7Apr 19
HurricaneMar 18 to Apr 8Sep 10 to Sep 24Apr 1
West HavenApr 8 to Apr 29Aug 23 to Sep 6Apr 22
PaysonApr 20 to May 11Aug 16 to Aug 30May 4
ClintonApr 8 to Apr 29Aug 27 to Sep 10Apr 22
North Salt LakeApr 10 to May 1Aug 24 to Sep 7Apr 24
North OgdenApr 5 to Apr 26Aug 27 to Sep 10Apr 19
HighlandApr 19 to May 10Aug 17 to Aug 31May 3
Brigham CityApr 21 to May 12Aug 10 to Aug 24May 5

Questions

When should I plant cilantro in Utah?

In Salt Lake City, sow outdoors from March 17 to April 7. Across Utah the window opens between February 28 and May 19, 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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