About
Coriandrum sativum 'Confetti' is a yearly herb characterized by its highly fragrant, finely dissected foliage that resembles that of carrots. In the summer, it produces clusters of small white or purplish flowers, which later give way to green fruits that mature to a brown color. Both the leaves and seeds are utilized in culinary applications.
About the genus
Coriandrum consists of upright annual plants featuring finely divided, fragrant leaves and compound umbels that produce clusters of small white or purplish blooms during the summer and early autumn months.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun, Partial shade
- Soil type
- Chalk, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
- Aspect
- East-facing, South-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Exposed, Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H5
Plant details
- Plant type
- Annual Biennial, Herbs - Culinary
- Habit
- Bushy
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Spread
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 1 year
- Suggested uses
- Cottage and informal garden
- Fragrance
- Foliage
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in fertile, well-drained soil in partial shade for leaf production or full sun where seeds are to be gathered. Leaves can be picked as required and seeds gathered when ripe
- Pruning
- No pruning required
- Propagation
- Propagate by seed sown in modules or open ground. Self-seeding is common. See sowing seeds indoors for further advice
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to aphids
- Disease resistance
- May be susceptible to powdery mildews