Herb
Coriander / Cilantro
Coriandrum sativum
Bolts in heat – sow small batches every few weeks.
Partial sun
Regular
Cool, moist
Easy
Yes
Leaves & seeds
Annual
Half-hardy
3 L
15 cm
Vegetable
Cucumber
Coriander attracts hoverflies whose larvae consume cucumber beetles and spider mites.
Leafy green
Spinach
Coriander's delicate foliage provides partial shade protecting spinach from bolting in summer heat.
Allium
Spring Onion
Spring onion sulfur compounds deter spider mites and thrips while coriander attracts beneficial insects.
Situations where this plant is a reliable fit — from someone's kitchen sill to a wind-blown rooftop.
Windowsill
Bright indoor light, small pot, no outdoor access — the classic kitchen sill.
Balcony
A few pots on a flat outdoor perch — some sun, some wind.
Vertical wall pocket
Living-wall pouches or stacked planters — very shallow roots only.
Ladder planter
A tilted step-ladder with a shallow tray on each rung — sun-facing, five tiers of herbs, salad and strawberries in the footprint of one pot.
Pallet wall garden
A wooden pallet stood upright and lined with landscape fabric — every slat becomes a shallow salad-or-herb pocket. Cheap, huge productive area, needs frequent watering.
Pocket planter
A canvas or felt panel of sewn-in pockets, hung on a sunny wall — instant vertical garden, works well on a balcony rail too.
Wooden crate
A shallow wine or veg crate lined with hessian — perfect for salad and shallow-rooted herbs.
Raised bed
A traditional plot or timber-sided bed — deepest root run, widest planting choice.
Where to source
Get growing in United Kingdom
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