Cilantro (Coriander) is a popular herb that several people want to grow as it is used mostly in Mexican and Thai cooking. The question I receive most at my herb seminars is “Why is my Cilantro dying?” There are several reasons but primarily Cilantro is a cool season plant, and our extremely hot summers do not appeal to this herb.

Cilantro grows to about two feet tall and the lifespan is about 6 to 7 weeks. This herb thrives in cool temperatures typically in spring and fall. Warm weather (above 70 degrees) can trigger bolting, causing the plant to send up a seed stalk and stop producing leaves. The plant can bolt quickly with a change in temperature. The plant will die after seeking it.

Bolting is a natural process where the plant focuses on producing seeds instead of leaves. The leaves

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