If I cut the top off my flowering corriander will it sprout from the bottom?
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once coriander bolts (flowers) then it's had it really and will not produce any significant new growth. i have this problem with my cilantro/coriander when i grow it in too hot and sunny a location. to get lots of leaves then you need to grow it somewhere cool and a bit shady and give it lots of water. do not grow it in a greenhouse in summer: keep it outdoors. (in winter a house or greenhouse is fine though). i tried cutting off flower shoots but the plant didn't do much and eventually died.
your best bet is to sow seed/buy some new ones and raise some new plants.
I don't believe it will, also as you prune it back it will grow more thicker and lush then before. Enjoy and Good Luck
Scot Rob is right, don't waste your time cutting it back. The seeds are so easy to grow outside. Just sow a row fairly thickly, wait until they get to about 4 or 5 inches then pull them up by the roots and plant more. If you plant some each week you'll never run out and the Coriander will always be young and tender. You can grow this all winter too if it's in a pot on your window sill. I used to be in charge of herb production on a small organic nursery and it was the easiest herb to grow. If you want to save money on seeds, let a few plants grow their flowers then you can collect the seed.
i hope not for your sake! lol
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