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When to plant cilantro in zone 5a

In zone 5a, where the last spring frost typically comes around May 3, start cilantro indoors March 22 to April 5 and plant out May 3 to 10.

The zone 5a schedule for cilantro

Start seeds indoors
March 22 to April 5
Plant out
May 3 to 10
Sow outdoors
April 5 to May 10

From the median frost dates of the NOAA stations assigned to the 2,200 ZIP codes in zone 5a, and the timing recommended by Cooperative Extension guides for cilantro.

Frost risk in zone 5a

Zones are based on winter cold, not on frost dates, so the last spring frost varies a lot within a zone. Across zone 5a, the typical last frost ranges from about April 27 in the earliest tenth of ZIP codes to May 21 in the latest tenth, and the first fall frost from September 25 to October 13. For a typical place in the zone:

  • April 20Risky: a later frost happens in 9 years out of 10
  • May 3Typical: frost after this date in half of years
  • May 17Safe: a later frost only 1 year in 10

Your dates for cilantro

Set your ZIP code at the top of the page and we will work out when to plant cilantro where you live, from the frost records of the nearest NOAA weather station. Your ZIP code is remembered on this device only.

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Cilantro in zone 5a cities

CityTypical last frostStart indoorsPlant out
Minneapolis, MNApr 23Mar 12 to 26Apr 23 to 30
St. Paul, MNApr 23Mar 12 to 26Apr 23 to 30
Anchorage, AKMay 5Mar 24 to Apr 7May 5 to 12
Sioux Falls, SDMay 1Mar 20 to Apr 3May 1 to 8
Cedar Rapids, IAApr 28Mar 17 to 31Apr 28 to May 5
Billings, MTMay 10Mar 29 to Apr 12May 10 to 17
Bloomington, MNApr 23Mar 12 to 26Apr 23 to 30
Sioux City, IAApr 29Mar 18 to Apr 1Apr 29 to May 6
Brooklyn Park, MNApr 30Mar 19 to Apr 2Apr 30 to May 7
Woodbury, MNApr 24Mar 13 to 27Apr 24 to May 1
Plymouth, MNApr 29Mar 18 to Apr 1Apr 29 to May 6
Blaine, MNApr 30Mar 19 to Apr 2Apr 30 to May 7

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