🌾 When to Plant Dill

Sow where it will grow — dill hates moving. Pick your zone below for exact dates, or read the quick reference.

Season type
Cool-season
half-hardy
Spacing
6″ / 15″
plants / rows
Days to maturity
40–55
from sowing

Direct-sow only; the taproot resents transplanting. Let one plant go to seed and you may never sow dill again — it self-seeds politely. Time a sowing to your cucumbers if pickling is the plan.

Dill planting windows by zone

ZoneMain planting window
Zone 1 Jun 1 – Jun 15 direct sow
Zone 2 May 16 – May 30 direct sow
Zone 3 May 1 – May 15 direct sow
Zone 4 Apr 21 – May 5 direct sow
Zone 5 Apr 8 – Apr 22 direct sow
Zone 6 Mar 27 – Apr 10 direct sow
Zone 7 Mar 16 – Mar 30 direct sow
Zone 8 Mar 1 – Mar 15 direct sow
Zone 9 Feb 6 – Feb 20 direct sow
Zone 10 Jan 11 – Jan 25 direct sow
Zone 11 Coolest months (Oct–Mar) frost-free
Zone 12 Coolest months (Oct–Mar) frost-free
Zone 13 Coolest months (Oct–Mar) frost-free

Each zone link above has the complete schedule — direct sowing, fall planting, and season-fit notes. Zone dates are typical medians; for windows built on your own city's frost dates, use the frost date lookup and planting calendar.