About
Coriandrum sativum 'Moroccan' is a robust, upright annual known for its lush green, fragrant foliage. This variety is prized for its tendency to bolt rapidly, resulting in limited leaf growth while prioritizing seed development.
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
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H2
Plant details
- Plant type
- Annual Biennial, Herbs - Culinary
- Habit
- Columnar upright
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Spread
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 1-2 years
- Suggested uses
- City and courtyard gardens, Cottage and informal garden, Mediterranean climate plants, Patio and container plants
- Fragrance
- Foliage
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in fertile, well drained soil in full sun for seed production. Very quick to bolt with minimal leaf production. See coriander cultivation for more information
- Pruning
- Pick leaves as required and remove flower stems before flowering to encourage leaf growth
- Propagation
- Propagate by seed sown in situ in spring. See sowing seeds indoors for further advice
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to aphids
- Disease resistance
- May be susceptible to powdery mildews