Cilantro
Cilantro
Used for its fresh green foliage, its edible flowers that attract beneficial insects, and its dried seeds—coriander. Essential flavoring in Indian, Chinese, Southeast Asian, Persian, North African and Latin American cooking. Accentuates soups, salsas and bean dishes like no other herb.
Culture: Annual grows to 2' with whitish blooms. Make succession plantings in average well-drained soil and keep watered for lushest leaf production. Thin early. In warm locations will stand longest as a fall crop. Self-sows.