Description

Best Grown: Outdoors or in containers, good on windowsills
Sowing Time: March–September
Plant Out: April onwards for early sowings, once frost risk has passed
Harvest Time: May–October (approx. 4–6 weeks from sowing for leaves; seeds later in season)
Spacing: Thin seedlings to 15–20 cm apart in rows 25 cm apart
Height: Grows approx. 30–50 cm tall
Difficulty: Easy

Why grow it?

• Fresh leaves add bright, citrusy flavour to dishes
• Aromatic seeds for cooking and spice mixes
• Quick-growing and easy for beginners
• Perfect for salads, curries, and salsas
• Great in containers or small spaces

How to grow: Sow direct outdoors March–September or indoors for earlier crops. Sow thinly, 1 cm deep, in rows 25 cm apart. Thin seedlings to 15–20 cm apart. Keep soil moist to prevent bolting. Harvest leaves regularly. Leave some plants to flower and set seed for coriander spice.

Cooking / usage ideas: Use fresh leaves in curries, salsas, and salads. Harvest seeds for grinding or whole spices in cooking.

Seeds per pack: Varies