Coriander is an easy crop to grow from seed, for harvesting both the leaves and seeds. It’s widely used in many dishes, especially in Mexican and Asian cuisine. Simply sow seeds outdoors, in the ground or in containers, from spring onwards. Plants are compact, so make ideal gap-fillers on the veg plot or even in borders. If growing purely for leaves, consider coriander as a short-term crop and sow small batches every month or so, to provide continual leafy harvests from mid-summer to early autumn. Each sowing should give you several harvests before the plants start to flower – as coriander is an annual, it will then set seed and die. Plants flower more quickly in hot, dry weather, then stop producing leaves to concentrate on setting seed. However, don’t let this discourage you from growing coriander – just remember to keep sowing new batches regularly, so you always have more to harvest.
The Global Coriander Produce Market was worth $2.56 billion in 2022, and it is estimated to increase at a CAGR of 5.2% from 2023 to 2030. In the market for coriander produce, the COVID-19 pandemic has had a considerable effect.
| Product Name | Coriander |
| Origin | Spain & UK |
| Family | Apiaceae |
| Binomial name | Coriandrum sativum |
A warm windowsill facing the sun is ideal. Here, coriander leaves will sprout even in winter. Coriander rarely produces flowers indoors, and those that do are unlikely to develop seeds, because there are no pollinators. As such, coriander cultivated indoors can be harvested but not propagated.
If growing purely for leaves, consider coriander as a short-term crop and sow small batches every month or so, to provide continual leafy harvests from mid-summer to early autumn. Each sowing should give you several harvests before the plants start to flower – as coriander is an annual, it will then set seed and die.