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When to plant cilantro in zone 8b

In zone 8b, where the last spring frost typically comes around March 17, start cilantro indoors February 3 to 17 and plant out March 17 to 24.

The zone 8b schedule for cilantro

Start seeds indoors
February 3 to 17
Plant out
March 17 to 24
Sow outdoors
February 17 to March 24

From the median frost dates of the NOAA stations assigned to the 2,613 ZIP codes in zone 8b, and the timing recommended by Cooperative Extension guides for cilantro.

Frost risk in zone 8b

Zones are based on winter cold, not on frost dates, so the last spring frost varies a lot within a zone. Across zone 8b, the typical last frost ranges from about March 5 in the earliest tenth of ZIP codes to April 3 in the latest tenth, and the first fall frost from November 2 to November 24. For a typical place in the zone:

  • February 25Risky: a later frost happens in 9 years out of 10
  • March 17Typical: frost after this date in half of years
  • April 6Safe: 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 8b cities

CityTypical last frostStart indoorsPlant out
San Antonio, TXFeb 26Jan 15 to 29Feb 26 to Mar 5
Dallas, TXMar 2Jan 19 to Feb 2Mar 2 to 9
Fort Worth, TXMar 11Jan 28 to Feb 11Mar 11 to 18
El Paso, TXMar 2Jan 19 to Feb 2Mar 2 to 9
Las Vegas, NVJan 20Dec 9 to 23Jan 20 to 27
Virginia Beach, VAMar 29Feb 15 to Mar 1Mar 29 to Apr 5
Arlington, TXMar 9Jan 26 to Feb 9Mar 9 to 16
Plano, TXMar 7Jan 24 to Feb 7Mar 7 to 14
Irving, TXMar 2Jan 19 to Feb 2Mar 2 to 9
Garland, TXMar 7Jan 24 to Feb 7Mar 7 to 14
Frisco, TXMar 18Feb 4 to 18Mar 18 to 25
McKinney, TXMar 18Feb 4 to 18Mar 18 to 25

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