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When to plant cilantro in zone 8a

In zone 8a, where the last spring frost typically comes around March 29, start cilantro indoors February 15 to March 1 and plant out March 29 to April 5.

The zone 8a schedule for cilantro

Start seeds indoors
February 15 to March 1
Plant out
March 29 to April 5
Sow outdoors
March 1 to April 5

From the median frost dates of the NOAA stations assigned to the 2,584 ZIP codes in zone 8a, and the timing recommended by Cooperative Extension guides for cilantro.

Frost risk in zone 8a

Zones are based on winter cold, not on frost dates, so the last spring frost varies a lot within a zone. Across zone 8a, the typical last frost ranges from about March 18 in the earliest tenth of ZIP codes to April 7 in the latest tenth, and the first fall frost from October 31 to November 16. For a typical place in the zone:

  • March 9Risky: a later frost happens in 9 years out of 10
  • March 29Typical: frost after this date in half of years
  • April 14Safe: 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 8a cities

CityTypical last frostStart indoorsPlant out
Charlotte, NCMar 30Feb 16 to Mar 2Mar 30 to Apr 6
Memphis, TNMar 16Feb 2 to 16Mar 16 to 23
Baltimore, MDMar 24Feb 10 to 24Mar 24 to 31
Atlanta, GAMar 15Feb 1 to 15Mar 15 to 22
Raleigh, NCMar 28Feb 14 to 28Mar 28 to Apr 4
Greensboro, NCMar 30Feb 16 to Mar 2Mar 30 to Apr 6
Durham, NCMar 31Feb 17 to Mar 3Mar 31 to Apr 7
Winston-Salem, NCMar 30Feb 16 to Mar 2Mar 30 to Apr 6
Chesapeake, VAMar 17Feb 3 to 17Mar 17 to 24
Huntsville, ALMar 24Feb 10 to 24Mar 24 to 31
Fayetteville, NCMar 30Feb 16 to Mar 2Mar 30 to Apr 6
Little Rock, ARMar 21Feb 7 to 21Mar 21 to 28

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