Cilantro Seeds: Versatile Herb 300 seeds Chinese Parsley, Dhania

300 Cilantro Seeds for Planting (Coriandrum sativum)

This listing offers 300 planting seeds identified as Coriandrum sativum, commonly called cilantro, coriander, Chinese parsley or dhania. Cilantro refers to the fresh leafy herb; coriander is the name commonly used for its mature dried seeds. This is a packet of seeds for growing, not ready-to-eat culinary spice, fresh herb leaves or live seedlings. The physical packet count and seed-lot germination performance have not been independently verified.

Is cilantro a good crop for hot weather?

Cilantro is a cool-season annual. It grows best in spring or fall and tends to flower and set seed early (called bolting) during prolonged heat and long days. Planting at a cooler time, using light afternoon shade in warmer areas, and making repeated small sowings can help extend access to fresh leaves. No variety-specific slow-bolting trait is verified for this seed packet.

How do I grow cilantro from seed?

1. Choose a spot: Use well-drained garden soil with full sun in cool weather or some light shade where afternoons are hot. A reasonably deep outdoor container with good drainage can also work.
2. Direct sow: Sow roughly 1/4–1/2 inch deep according to local soil and weather conditions. Cilantro has a taproot and generally establishes better when direct-sown than when its roots are disturbed during transplanting.
3. Manage spacing and water: Thin young plants as appropriate for leaf production versus larger seed-producing plants. Keep soil reasonably moist during establishment without keeping it waterlogged.
4. Sow in succession: For leaf harvests, sow modest additional batches every few weeks during suitable cool weather rather than relying on one planting to produce leaves all season.

Should I harvest leaves or coriander seed?

For cilantro leaves, begin picking from established healthy plants before flowering accelerates. For coriander, allow selected plants to flower and produce mature dry seed heads. A plant allowed to finish seed production will no longer provide the same tender-leaf harvest. Harvest timing varies with weather, day length and variety; the listed seeds do not carry a verified fixed-days-to-harvest promise.

Who is this seed packet for?

It fits gardeners growing a cool-season culinary herb in beds, raised beds or adequately lit outdoor containers. It is less suited to buyers expecting a perennial herb, continuous leafy growth through intense summer heat, or a pre-grown plant. Seed sprouting, flavor, leaf yield and harvest timing are not guaranteed.

Quick product facts

• Catalog identity: Cilantro / coriander, Coriandrum sativum.
• Product form: Planting seeds only.
• Advertised pack: 300 seeds, subject to physical packet verification.
• Typical growth habit: Cool-season annual herb; leaf and seed harvests are different growth stages.
• Growing style: Direct sow outdoors or in suitable containers; practice succession sowing for fresh leaves.

University growing references

University of Illinois Extension: Cilantro; University of Wisconsin Horticulture: Cilantro and coriander; University of Maryland Extension: Cilantro/Coriander. These resources explain growing the species and do not verify the specific seed lot offered for sale.