Coriander 'Fiesta Green'

Product: Coriander 'Fiesta Green'

Product type: SEED (100)

Botanical name: Coriandrum sativum

Fiesta Green' is a very productive, new variety of coriander that is more bolt resistant than older forms, it also has more cold tolerance. Coriander is an annual herb used in Thai and Mexican cuisine. The green leaves are used in curries, salads, pesto, chutneys and salsa, the seeds are dry-roasted and used in curries, pickles and soups. The flowers attract beneficial insects including tachinid flies and bees.

Plant type: Fast growing cool season annual

Plant height: 60 cm

Sow when: Germinate best at 10 - 22°C soil temp.

Temperate: Early spring, again in autumn

Subtropical: April - October, avoid frost periods

Tropical: April - July

Germination: 6 - 12 days

Depth: 6 - 12 mm deep; cover seed lightly with fine soil or compost

Position: Full sun to partial shade

Sow where: Direct into garden bed, does not transplant well

Soil type: Fertile well-drained, soil pH 6 - 7

Details: Coriander readily self-sows

Harvest: 45 days for leaf; 70 days for seed

*Has edible flowers

*Good for bees