Can You Grow Cilantro in Zone 7b?
Quick Answer:
✅ Yes — Cilantro grows easily here as a cool-season herb — sow every few weeks for continuous harvest.
✅ Yes
Cilantro grows well in Zone 7b
Cilantro grows easily here as a cool-season herb — sow every few weeks for continuous harvest.
📅 When to Plant in Zone 7b
Direct Sow
Feb 28
Last Sow Date
Oct 17
🌾 Harvest
Mar 21 – Apr 14
Based on Zone 7b's average last frost of late February and first frost of early December.
🌱 Growing Cilantro in Zone 7b
Direct sow every 3 weeks for continuous harvest. Bolts in heat — plant in shade in summer or focus on cool seasons. Harvest before it bolts. Let some bolt to collect coriander seeds.
🪴 Container: 2+ gal pot🏠 Indoor Viable💧 Hydroponic OK❄️ Frost Tolerant
🗺️ USDA Plant Hardiness Zones
Zone 7 is shown in
this colour
on the map below
2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map — public domain. USDA Agricultural Research Service
USDA zones run 1a–13b (26 half-zones). Each full zone above covers both the a and b half-zones. Browse all US zones →
Technical climate details for Zone 7b
- USDA Zone
- 7b
- Last Frost
- late February
- First Frost
- early December
- Frost-Free Days
- 276
- Cilantro Zone Range
- 3a – 9a
- Days to Harvest
- 21–45 days
Frequently Asked Questions
Cilantro grows easily here as a cool-season herb — sow every few weeks for continuous harvest.
Zone 7b is in USDA Hardiness Zone 7b with approximately 276 frost-free days per year.
Cilantro grows in USDA Zones 3a–9a.
Cilantro is beginner-friendly and one of the easier crops to grow.