Summer days and cravings of salsa prompt customers to ask for cilantro. Unfortunately, cilantro dislikes extreme heat & humidity. It grows best in a cool & dry environment. Therefore, we do not grow it during the summer. Cilantro can be grown in the spring and fall. It has a deep tap root like parsley. Both herbs need to be planted in very deep pots or in the ground. Once the tap root hits the bottom, it will stop growing. Cilantro is an annual herb and has a comparatively short lifespan. When the plant begins to flower, it is signaling that it is about done producing leaves.
Cilantro is also called Chinese parsley. Coriander is the seeds from cilantro. Unfortunately, cilantro cannot be frozen or dried so must be used fresh.
We have stumbled on an herb called Culantro. It tastes extremely close to cilantro, grows in heat and can be an biennial in warmer climates. Locating seeds has been a problem for me. Publix sells the cut herb in the produce section. I have bought it several times. The plant is much more hardy than the delicate cilantro leaves. Beware -- it looks completely different.
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