Growing in Brisbane

Best time to plant coriander in Brisbane

Coriandrum sativum

Also called cilantro, Chinese parsley

Sow coriander in Brisbane in Mar to Oct.

Cooks use both the fresh foliage and the dried seed of coriander, a soft annual herb reaching about 50 cm. Most people find the leaves bright and citrusy, but a gene variation makes them taste like soap to others. It is a staple of Indian, Mexican and Southeast Asian kitchens.

When to sow in Brisbane

Brisbane, QLD is in the subtropical zone. Its months for coriander apply here without a frost adjustment.

Not yet checked against a local guide.

Your local conditions can shift any months shown here, so treat them as a guide.

Frost in Brisbane

Frost usually arrives in Brisbane around mid July and finishes by late July. In about 1 year in 10 it comes as early as early July or as late as early August, so frost-tender crops are planned around those dates.

From its Bureau of Meteorology station, 1991 to 2020, counting a night at 2°C or lower as a frost. Frost hollows and hillsides can shift these dates by weeks, so ask the growers at your garden too.

On a shared plot: suits a plot

Finishes in a season and stays within its space, so it suits most plots.

Growing details

How to start
Raise seedlings, then transplant
Plant spacing
10cm
Row spacing
15cm
Height
30cm
Germination
7-10 days at 18-21°C
Frost
Hardy, takes a light frost
Sun
Full sun
Life cycle
annual

These are typical figures, and varieties differ. Your seed packet takes priority.

Coriander elsewhere

Coriander across Australia