When to Plant Cilantro in Wickenburg, AZ

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first chance to plant cilantro in Wickenburg can be determined by referring to the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Cilantro

Frost tolerance for cilantro: Tolerant of a very small amount of frost.
When to plant: Up to 3 weeks before last frost.

You can plant cilantro a bit earlier in the year because they are one of those plants that can tolerate a tiny bit of cold weather.

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A good time to plant cilantro
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant cilantro
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The earliest that you can plant cilantro in Wickenburg is February. However, you really should wait until March if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant cilantro and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your cilantro may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your cilantro indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on February 15 in Wickenburg. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 20°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Wickenburg may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Wickenburg last frost occurs after February 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your cilantro if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Wickenburg

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)December 15
Lowest Expected Low20°F
Highest Expected Low25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 25°F.

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