Long Standing Santo

About (From this Label)

Also called Chinese parsley, cilantro has a thousand uses in the kitchen. 'Long Standing Santo' in particular has excellent flavor, improved leafiness and, as the name infers, is slow to bolt. Add a sprig to chicken soup or add chopped leaves to Mexican, Caribbean, or Asian dishes. The crushed seeds add intriguing flavor to stews, beans, and cookies. Can be grown indoors for fresh cilantro leaves year-round. Cilantro grows best in cool temperatures.

About the Plant

How to Plant

Packet

Succession

Resow every 21 days for a continuous harvest.

Planting and Care Instructions (From this Label)

When to sow outside: RECOMMENDED. 1 to 2 weeks before your average last frost date, and when soil temperature is 55°-68°F. Successive Sowings: Every 3 weeks until 4 weeks before your average first fall frost date. In mild climates, best sown in fall for winter harvest. When to start inside: Not recommended; transplant stress may cause bolting (premature flowering). Sow in spring and late summer.

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