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Coriandrum 'Lemon Coriander'

coriander 'Lemon Coriander'

An upright, annual variety with aromatic, bright green foliage that has an unusual lemon flavour. Umbels of small, white flowers appear in summer. Perfect for adding to salads

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Ultimate height

0.1–0.5 metres

Time to ultimate height

1–2 years

Ultimate spread

0.1–0.5 metres

Chalk

Loam

Sand

Moisture

Moist but well–drained, Well–drained

pH

Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Full sun
Partial shade

Aspect

East–facing or South–facing or West–facing

Exposure

Sheltered

Hardiness
Hardiness ratings
All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets
H1a: under glass all year (>15C)
H1b: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
H1c: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20)

Botanical details

Family: Apiaceae
Native to the UK: No
Foliage: Deciduous
Habit: Columnar upright
Genus: Coriandrum are upright annuals with pinnately divided, aromatic foliage and compound umbels of small white or purplish flowers in summer and early autumn
Name status: Unresolved

How to grow

Cultivation

Grow in fertile, well drained soil in full sun for seed production or partial shade for leaf production. See coriander cultivation for more information

Propagation

Propagate by seed sown in situ in spring

Suggested planting locations and garden types

City and courtyard gardens
Cottage and informal garden
Mediterranean climate plants
Patio and container plants

Pruning

Pick leaves as required and remove flower stems before flowering to encourage leaf growth

Pests

May be susceptible to aphids

Diseases

May be susceptible to Powdery mildews

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