What makes cilantro bolt

When cilantro bolts it puts out a proliferation of lovely, lacy white flowers. These are nice as ornamentals, and if broadcast in a flower bed will make an excellent filler.

Pollinating insects like it. Our Garden Ambassador Program is a network of talented gardeners, writers and photographers. The Garden Ambassadors are here to help you learn and grow from real garden experiences. Sign in close. We've sent you an email with a link to update your password. No account yet? Create an Account Login. Herb collection tins Pollinator friendly. Flower mixes Flower bulbs Pollinator friendly Flower collection tins Zodiac flower packets.

Tools Soil amendments Cover crops Seed saving Clothing. Who we are Request free catalog Garden blog Want to grow seed? Donation program Contact us. Shopping cart close. No products in the cart. If you want to get as much harvest from your cilantro as possible, and are growing outdoors, this means plant it early. You may start your seeds indoors, four weeks before your average last frost, so that after the threat of frost has passed, your cilantro is already growing.

Plus, early spring means days are still relatively short, so less sun time equals fewer chances of your cilantro bolting faster. Once your cilantro has sprouted, make sure to keep it nice and cool. Cilantro likes to keep its roots cool, so it must stay that way. Be careful not to overwater your cilantro, though, since cilantro likes drier soil conditions. However, you can mulch the soil to retain the moisture in it and keep the soil cool. If you want to keep getting cilantro, then keep planting it.

Many gardeners like to do succession planting, which is planting the same crop several times throughout the growing season to maintain a good harvest. And that means you can continue getting fresh cilantro harvests to use for your Taco Tuesdays. You can easily select this kind of cilantro by reading the description at the back of the seed packet. And there you have it, folks! The best ways to keep your cilantro plant from bolting.

However, we want you guys to remember that it is not the end of the world if your cilantro plant bolts. Also, did we mention that the tiny white flowers also attract beneficial insects such as butterflies, bees, and ladybugs? Ahhh, the tremendous benefits of planting cilantro at home! If you have no idea where to begin, check out our comprehensive guide on how to grow cilantro indoors. Published July 7, by Nicole Burke. Filed Under: herbs. On the bright side, all our garden friends love bolting cilantro!

From ladybugs to bees to butterflies, growing cilantro is a win all around. Plant it in the spring as soon as you can. After the threat of frost has passed, you want your cilantro to be growing. You may even want to start seeds indoors so that you get as much growing time as possible before it will start to bolt when the temperatures rise. That way, your plant won't start to bolt as fast once it gets hot.

When it does inevitably start to bolt, you can cut that thick center stalk right away and stay on top of it. The plant will then send out some side shoots, and you'll get a little bit of extra cilantro before the plant finally gives up and bolts altogether. The next thing you can do to keep getting cilantro is to just keep planting it. When you start to see it bolt, you can go ahead and put some more seeds in the ground or plant out some younger plants so that you get a continuous supply of fresh, beautiful cilantro.

Finally, the best way to have more cilantro and to have it not bolt as quickly is to simply plant 'slow bolt cilantro. Are you ready to say farewell to store-bought herbs for good? Growing herbs is an easy introduction to a kitchen garden.

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