Coriander Perennial

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Culinary Favourite

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Coriander flavour all year, even through hot summers when ordinary coriander runs to seed. Chop the tougher leaves finely; they hold up to cooking.

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Quantity

In stock, ready to ship
Inventory on the way

Position Sun or part shade
Height 30cm
Life cycle Perennial, short-lived, comes back from seed
Frost Frost tender
Water Keep it moist
Grow in Pot or garden200mm+ pot

What do these mean?

Perennial: Lives for several years.
Sun or part shade: Happy in full sun, or with about half a day of sun.
Frost tender: Protect it from frost.
200mm+ pot: The smallest pot it's happy in long term. It grows just as well in the garden.

Harvest: Pull outer leaves from the base; cut off most flower stems, letting one go to seed.
Uses: Cooking
Soil: Well drained
Usually available: All year
Botanical name: Eryngium foetidum

You'll receive 1 plant in a 50 x 75mm tube, grown here and certified organic. We can't send plants to WA, NT or TAS.

Plants dispatched Monday and Tuesday via Express Post

Our shipping costs are a flat rate, meaning you can add any amount of products to your order and you will pay the same.

Express Post - $12.95
Plants are sent via Express Post only.

Dispatch days: Monday and Tuesday only.

We can send plants to Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia and ACT.

We cannot send plants to Western Australia, Northern Territory or Tasmania due to restrictions.

*Subject to actual conditions. Find out more on our Delivery information page.

We want you to be thrilled with your purchase from us. If you are not satisfied with an item and need to return it, we're here to help.

If you are unhappy with the quality of herb plants, they must be photographed on the day of receiving and emailed to us within 24 hours.

Find out more about our Returns & Refunds.

Customer reviews

Rated 4.91 out of 5 based on 233 customer reviews for Coriander Perennial.

Rated 5 out of 5. This seedling is growing really well. It even arrived with a few very healthy worms. I love coriander and had not heard of this variation of coriander before. Having great luck with any other seedlings I have ordered from Mudbrick I thought I'd give this perennial coriander a go. Looking forward to enjoying very soon. Marilyn Karet , March 2026.

Rated 5 out of 5. I have never tried coriander before let alone a perrennial one, but its thriving and looking forward to exploring its uses. Lisa Vesander , April 2026.

Rated 5 out of 5. Easy access to great plants. I have been looking for sawtooth coriander seedlings for ages but they are hard to come by at mainstream nurseries. I bought through Mud Brick Cottage as almost a last resort, but was thrilled with both the speed of the delivery and the state of the plants. The instructions that came with the seedlings were very clear and easy to follow. Will definitely purchase again. Joanne Devine , July 2024.

Rated 5 out of 5. Exceptional product and service. The purchased saw-toothPerennial coriander was in exceptional condition on delivery This was a herb I had great difficulty trying to source from any garden centre; until I discovered Herb Cottage online. I will definitely be ordering again as the overall price quality and delivery time were exceptional Anonymous , June 2024.

Rated 5 out of 5. First time trying this coriander. This is my first time trying to grow this beautiful unique coriander. Since planting a few weeks ago it's already doubled in size! It looks very happy, can't wait to taste it Carly H , October 2023.

Rated 5 out of 5. Been searching for this plant..... Buying new herbs from Mudbrick was one of the best decisions I have made in a long time. I'll definitely be back for more. Well packed, excellent service and post-purchase care for those of us with a less than green thumb. My little herb collection is growing excellently and they all appear to be thriving. My coriander is growing like a super healthy yummy weed!!! Tanya Noreen , May 2023.

Rated 5 out of 5. The dandelion and coriander herbs are healthy and doing well, all the plants I have brought from u, truly thrive doing well,a blessing, thank u Susan Whitestyles , October 2024.

Rated 5 out of 5. Turkeys defeat coriander 1-0. I must say, my experience with perennial coriander from Mudbrick has been nothing short of amazing. What makes perennial coriander so incredible, you ask? Well, it's practically indestructible, thriving year-round in any conditions. But let me share my unique journey with you.I initially had a promising batch of perennial coriander plants, but a sudden assault by local turkeys left them lifeless while I was away on vacation. Determined to revive my beloved herb, I embarked on a quest to trace their origin. It was in my archived emails that I unearthed the record of my purchase from Mudbrick a couple of years ago.With a glimmer of hope, I promptly placed an order online, not entirely sure what to expect. To my absolute astonishment, my order was at my doorstep the very next day! Now, that's what I call impeccable service. Kudos to Mudbrick for their lightning-fast delivery and unwavering Bill Kernoczy , October 2023.

Growing perennial coriander

Perennial coriander is the one to grow when it's too hot for ordinary coriander. It's a different plant with a very similar flavour, and in South East Queensland it keeps going right through December, January and February, when the annual one has run to seed. Here it grows all year round, so you can plant it in winter too.

Give it sun or part shade and a well-drained soil, and water it regularly, though it copes with the odd dry spell. Yes, it's happy with some shade: morning sun with shade from the hottest afternoon sun suits it well, as harsh afternoon sun can make it wilt and scorch new plants.

It's a tropical plant, so frost can kill it, and in Melbourne and other cold areas it often won't make it through winter outside. There, grow it in a pot and move it somewhere sheltered for winter, or grow it as a summer plant and save some seed to sow again once the frosts are over. In the tropics it grows as a perennial all year.

It grows well in pots, and makes a good Asian herb pot with lemongrass and Vietnamese mint. Ours are grown from seed.

Harvesting

Pull the leaves off from the outside of the plant, close to the base.

It flowers a lot, especially in summer, sending up stems topped with prickly heads. They're hard to handle, so cut most of them off at the base of the stem to keep it leafy, but let one go to seed. When the seeds turn brown, pull them off and sprinkle them around the garden and new plants come up. It's a short-lived perennial, so letting it seed keeps you in supply.

In the kitchen

The leaves taste very close to coriander, though some people find them a little stronger. They're tougher, so chop them finely, but unlike coriander they hold up to cooking. Use them in stir-fries, curries, soups, salads and salsa, or blend a handful into a spicy avocado dressing with lime and jalapeno. The roots can flavour vegetables too.

The prickly seed heads you cut off make a spicy paste, so use them while they're still green and leave the one going brown for seed. Blend them with chilli, ginger, garlic and sesame or vegetable oil until smooth and keep it in the fridge. Stir spoonfuls into curries and stir-fries, spread it on sandwiches or crackers with cheese, or mix it through chopped chicken for a sandwich filling.

Perennial coriander also dries well, keeping its colour and flavour, which ordinary coriander doesn't.

The story of perennial coriander

It comes from Central America, Mexico and the Caribbean, and is now grown right through Southeast Asia and Latin America. It has many names: sawtooth or saw leaf coriander for its toothed leaves, long coriander, Mexican coriander and culantro. In Thailand it's phak chee farang, "foreign coriander", and in Vietnam ngò gai, "thorny coriander".

Sandra had resigned herself to no coriander through summer until she found this one. She has made many dishes with it since, and most people she's served it to have never known the difference.

When your plants arrive

Follow these three steps so your herb plants survive and thrive.

Step 1
Unwrap
Remove any tape and unwrap your plants carefully. Pick off any yellow or damaged leaves.
Step 2
Soak
Sit the tubes in a container of water or weak seaweed solution until the air bubbles stop, then lift them out. Don't leave them sitting in water. We use our own Seaweed Boost.
Step 3
Plant
Plant them as soon as you can. If you can't yet, repeat step 2 every day and give them some sun until they're planted.

How we pack and send your plants

We water, wrap and tape every plant, then send them by Express Post on Mondays and Tuesdays.

More growing tips and videos

Planting it in the ground or a pot

In the ground

Choose a spot with free-draining soil and the right amount of sun for the plant. Digging in some compost helps.
Dig a hole a little bigger than the root ball, ease the plant out of its tube and cover the roots gently with soil.
Water it in well, then dig a finger in beside the plant to check the soil is wet right down.
Sprinkle an organic fertiliser around it, and mulch to hold in moisture and keep the weeds down.
Water every day for the first week, then twice a week. Once it's settled in, once a week is usually enough.

In a pot

Use a pot with plenty of drainage holes and a good organic potting mix.
Plant it the same way, then water it in well. Push a finger 5cm into the mix to check it's wet through.
Add an organic slow-release fertiliser on top. Even mixes with fertiliser added rarely have enough for long.
Water every day for the first week, then regularly: pots dry out much faster than garden beds.

In very hot or cold spells, a weak seaweed solution helps plants cope.

The information on this page is general information for educational purposes. It isn't medical advice.

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5 stars: 224 (96%)
4 stars: 2 (1%)
3 stars: 4 (2%)
2 stars: 1 (0%)
1 star: 2 (1%)

The plant arrived safely and well packed. After planting it, it started growing beautifully! We already used some leafs to cook, it is delicious.

Was quite small but healthy, taking off now, some leaves already harvested

Beautiful plants from this nursery

Coriander

Great service plants very healthy and growing well 😄

Been searching for this plant....

Buying new herbs from Mudbrick was one of the best decisions I have made in a long time. I'll definitely be back for more. Well packed, excellent service and post-purchase care for those of us with a less than green thumb. My little herb collection is growing excellently and they all appear to be thriving. My coriander is growing like a super healthy yummy weed!!!

Growing Herbs at home

What a beautiful time for starting new plants in South Australia…so much warmth and rain and they are taking off. The coriander is looking lush and I will be picking some in a few days. I’m looking forward to comparing the taste with traditional coriander which I am hopeless at growing. I must also give a shout out for Mexican Tarragon. This is an amazing plant that I had in a pot for 3 years and just recently replaced. A vigorous grower so there is always tarragon ready to pick for use in chicken dishes giving that unforgettable delicate anise-like flavour. Caraway thyme is also a little wonder and delicious in baked goods like muffins, bread and focaccia. If you love caraway in rye bread this is a similar flavour to add another dimension to your cooking. I love growing my own herbs as they are fresh and at hand for those spontaneous cooking moments. No need to run to the shop and spend $5 on a small bouquet of herbs that wilt before you get to use them. So convenient and easy to grow herbs in pots in full sun to part shade. Full aromatic flavour is achieved by not over feeding or overwatering.

Wonderful service and healthy plants.

I highly recommend Mudbrick Herb Cottage, the plants I ordered arrived healthy and promptly. I received a video message prior to arrival with detailed instructions on how to care for the new plants. My plants have thrived since I have potting them up. This family run business is very hands on and have a lot of knowledge, they stock a wide variety of plants. There are many unusual and rare herbs available which are otherwise difficult to source. I will be ordering many more beautiful seedlings and seeds from them in the future. Robyn

Plants arrived fresh and haelthy

Thanks so much Mudbrick Herb Cottage for your super handy postal service. My perenial corriander and comfry arrived safe and well. They have been added to a bed of herbaceous friends and are looking forward to a happy productive life.

My first order......

Thanks for making the whole process so easy and quick....our beautiful herbs arrived in perfect condition - all snuggled up in their little newspaper ruggies - and are now growing beautifully. We couldn't fault the service, nor the quality and will definitely be using Sandra and the team again:)

Amazing quality and service

All of the seedlings I've bought from Mudbrick Herb Cottage have thrived. Wonderful service, delivery, and plants.

Perennial Coriander

Looking forward to using this. It smells lovely and even though I nearly killed it after arrival (all my fault) it soaked up well and there were actually 3 little plants in the punnet. So all three have gone into a big pot and I'll await it's growth to a pickable size eagerly. Along with the other items I've purchased in this order I am very happy.

Amazing product

My herbs arrived in great conditions and are thriving to their best.Thanks for having those herbs, it makes me feel like home. A bit of Perú in Australia.

Blade coriander order

Excellent service! The plants were delivered in perfect condition and once potted grew into healthy tasty specimens :)

Coriander perennial

Product turned up in two days in good condition. I have potted them and are going great!!!

Herbs

I have recently received my order of herb seedings from Mudbrick Cottage. The 6 seedlings arrived to my garden beautifully packed and in perfect condition after travelling from Queensland to Sydney overnight. They are all planted and are doing fantastically well. Thank you Michael and Sandra for your excellent service.

Good online shopping experience

Easy to find the items I wanted online. Easy ordering process. The items (plants) arrived through the post in very good condition, well packed etc. Very happy with my purchase... it's now up to me not to kill the plants!

I’ve got very healthy plants. They also packed the package with care. Highly recommended.

Strong healthy plant.

The plant arrived fresh and healthy and transplanted well into the garden.

I purchase 3 Mexican corianders from Mudbrick recently. I am new at gardening and at growing this herb, the herb arrived in great conditions and loved the messages that that Mudbrick sent me informing me on how to better care for the plants (wonderful touch for a beginner like me). Thank you Mudbrick!

Fantastic arrived in great condition as always

Going great 👍

Perfect! Thank you!

I bought two of these - Both treated with the same care and attention. However, one curled up its toes while the other went on and is thriving - very robust. Odd that this should happen when the were in the same spot and were kept in the same conditions. I was expecting a bit better as I've had this herb before and it has been very hardy!

All arrived safely. Planted out and thriving. Very happy!

Coriander Perennial

Coriander Perennial

Customer reviews

Growing perennial coriander

Harvesting

In the kitchen

The story of perennial coriander

When your plants arrive

Unwrap

Soak

Plant

How we pack and send your plants

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