Coriandrum sativum / Annual

A cool season annual here, best grown in the fall through early spring in full sun and well-drained soil. Finely chop the leaves and add to salsas, guacamole, cold soups (such as gazpacho), salads or wherever you would like to add a fresh, spicy, somewhat exotic flavor. When the weather begins to warm up in the spring, your coriander will bolt (flower and go to seed). The flowers are white and resemble Queen Anne’s Lace. After you (and the many beneficial insects that love these blooms) enjoy the flowers, let them produce seeds (known as coriander), which you can harvest and use.