Slow Bolt (Organic) Cilantro Non-GMO Heirloom Seeds
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H OGCT P
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H OGCT P
Slow Bolt (Organic) Cilantro Non-GMO Heirloom Seeds
Slow Bolt cilantro grows fresh leaves for salsa, soups, and finishing a meal. Let some plants flower if you also want coriander seed.
Packet: 75+ seeds
Planting at a glance
- Season: Herb — see planting window
- Start: Direct sow
- Seed depth: ¼–½ inch
- Germination: Usually 7–10 days around 65–70°F
- Final spacing: Thin to about 6–8 inches
- Light: Full sun
- Harvest planning: Begin picking usable leaves while plants are young; flowering comes sooner in heat
When to plant
Plant during your local cool growing season. In colder regions, use spring or late-summer/fall sowings and allow enough growing time before hard freezes. In Florida, cilantro is mainly a cool-season crop.
How to plant
- Prepare loose, well-drained soil or a clean seed-starting mix. Direct sow.
- Sow ¼–½ inch deep. Keep the seedbed evenly moist until seedlings emerge. Then water when the soil needs it, allowing excess water to drain.
- Thin or transplant to the listed final spacing. Give seedlings sufficient light and check moisture as roots establish.
How to harvest
Cut leaves without stripping the center. For coriander seed, allow selected plants to flower and dry.
Aunt E’s tip: Slow bolt does not mean no bolt. Make small repeat sowings while the weather stays suitable.
Growing notes and sources
Timing is a planning range, not a guaranteed harvest date. Temperature, moisture, variety and season affect the result. Count from the sowing or transplanting point stated above.
Seed badges at a glance
- H
- Heirloom
- ★
- Hybrid
- OG
- Organic seed
- CT
- Cool season
- WS
- Warm season
- FS
- Full sun
- P
- Container friendly
- SS
- Small space
- CC
- Cut and come again
- FH
- Frequent harvest
- LG
- Needs light to germinate
- SP
- Spicy / hot
More seed codes
- IN
- Start indoors
- SH
- Partial or afternoon shade
- ST
- Support or trellis helpful
- D
- Dwarf
- B
- Bush habit
- V
- Vining or climbing
- SV
- Shorter vines
- SF
- Small fruit
- LC
- Large container
- F
- Fast harvest
- FL
- Flowers
- PW
- Pollinator interest
- PL
- Check pollination needs
- MX
- Seed mix
- DR
- Deep root space
- WD
- Well-drained soil
- DL
- Daylength sensitive
- LS
- Long growing season
- TR
- Tree crop
CC means cut and come again; FH means frequent harvest. Follow the crop instructions for what to harvest and when. OG appears only for documented organic seed. Codes are shortcuts; product details explain growing needs.
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