When to plant cilantro in Wisconsin

Cilantro
Sow outdoors in Milwaukee
Apr 12–May 3

Across Wisconsin the window opens between April 5 and April 23. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Sow outdoors, Milwaukee
Apr 12–May 3
Fall planting, Milwaukee
Aug 23–Sep 6
Last frost, Milwaukee
Apr 26

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
MilwaukeeApr 12–May 3
MadisonApr 17–May 8
Green BayApr 23–May 14
KenoshaApr 14–May 5
RacineApr 6–Apr 27
AppletonApr 20–May 11
Eau ClaireApr 10–May 1
WaukeshaApr 17–May 8
OshkoshApr 10–May 1
JanesvilleApr 12–May 3
West AllisApr 12–May 3
La CrosseApr 13–May 4
SheboyganApr 11–May 2
WauwatosaApr 12–May 3
Fond du LacApr 13–May 4
BrookfieldApr 16–May 7
Menomonee FallsApr 22–May 13
WausauApr 22–May 13
New BerlinApr 19–May 10
Sun PrairieApr 17–May 8
Oak CreekApr 8–Apr 29
GreenfieldApr 19–May 10
FranklinApr 19–May 10
BeloitApr 17–May 8
ManitowocApr 16–May 7
FitchburgApr 17–May 8
West BendApr 17–May 8
Mount PleasantApr 6–Apr 27
NeenahApr 20–May 11
SuperiorApr 22–May 13
All 43 cities
CitySow outdoorsFall plantingLast frost
MilwaukeeApr 12 to May 3Aug 23 to Sep 6Apr 26
MadisonApr 17 to May 8Aug 14 to Aug 28May 1
Green BayApr 23 to May 14Aug 14 to Aug 28May 7
KenoshaApr 14 to May 5Aug 24 to Sep 7Apr 28
RacineApr 6 to Apr 27Aug 29 to Sep 12Apr 20
AppletonApr 20 to May 11Aug 11 to Aug 25May 4
Eau ClaireApr 10 to May 1Aug 19 to Sep 2Apr 24
WaukeshaApr 17 to May 8Aug 18 to Sep 1May 1
OshkoshApr 10 to May 1Aug 25 to Sep 8Apr 24
JanesvilleApr 12 to May 3Aug 20 to Sep 3Apr 26
West AllisApr 12 to May 3Aug 27 to Sep 10Apr 26
La CrosseApr 13 to May 4Aug 18 to Sep 1Apr 27
SheboyganApr 11 to May 2Aug 28 to Sep 11Apr 25
WauwatosaApr 12 to May 3Aug 23 to Sep 6Apr 26
Fond du LacApr 13 to May 4Aug 24 to Sep 7Apr 27
BrookfieldApr 16 to May 7Aug 19 to Sep 2Apr 30
Menomonee FallsApr 22 to May 13Aug 13 to Aug 27May 6
WausauApr 22 to May 13Aug 9 to Aug 23May 6
New BerlinApr 19 to May 10Aug 19 to Sep 2May 3
Sun PrairieApr 17 to May 8Aug 15 to Aug 29May 1
Oak CreekApr 8 to Apr 29Aug 31 to Sep 14Apr 22
GreenfieldApr 19 to May 10Aug 19 to Sep 2May 3
FranklinApr 19 to May 10Aug 19 to Sep 2May 3
BeloitApr 17 to May 8Aug 17 to Aug 31May 1
ManitowocApr 16 to May 7Aug 25 to Sep 8Apr 30
FitchburgApr 17 to May 8Aug 14 to Aug 28May 1
West BendApr 17 to May 8Aug 17 to Aug 31May 1
Mount PleasantApr 6 to Apr 27Aug 29 to Sep 12Apr 20
NeenahApr 20 to May 11Aug 11 to Aug 25May 4
SuperiorApr 22 to May 13Aug 14 to Aug 28May 6
Stevens PointApr 20 to May 11Aug 12 to Aug 26May 4
MuskegoApr 19 to May 10Aug 19 to Sep 2May 3
De PereApr 16 to May 7Aug 14 to Aug 28Apr 30
CaledoniaApr 10 to May 1Aug 29 to Sep 12Apr 24
MequonApr 22 to May 13Aug 13 to Aug 27May 6
MiddletonApr 14 to May 5Aug 20 to Sep 3Apr 28
WatertownApr 14 to May 5Aug 17 to Aug 31Apr 28
HowardApr 23 to May 14Aug 14 to Aug 28May 7
Pleasant PrairieApr 5 to Apr 26Aug 31 to Sep 14Apr 19
GermantownApr 22 to May 13Aug 13 to Aug 27May 6
OnalaskaApr 9 to Apr 30Aug 22 to Sep 5Apr 23
South MilwaukeeApr 8 to Apr 29Aug 31 to Sep 14Apr 22
OconomowocApr 16 to May 7Aug 17 to Aug 31Apr 30

Questions

When should I plant cilantro in Wisconsin?

In Milwaukee, sow outdoors from April 12 to May 3. Across Wisconsin the window opens between April 5 and April 23, 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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