When to plant dill in Alabama

Dill
Sow outdoors in Huntsville
Mar 24–Apr 7

Across Alabama the window opens between February 21 and April 4. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Sow outdoors, Huntsville
Mar 24–Apr 7
Last frost, Huntsville
Mar 24

Sow outdoors up to 2 weeks after the last frost. Dill does not like being transplanted. Sow it where it will grow.

Dill planting dates by city

Start indoorsPlant outSow outdoorsFall plantingAverage last and first frost
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
HuntsvilleMar 24–Apr 7
MobileFeb 21–Mar 7
BirminghamMar 21–Apr 4
MontgomeryMar 4–Mar 18
TuscaloosaMar 18–Apr 1
HooverMar 19–Apr 2
AuburnMar 13–Mar 27
DothanMar 1–Mar 15
MadisonMar 24–Apr 7
DecaturMar 26–Apr 9
FlorenceMar 27–Apr 10
PrattvilleMar 13–Mar 27
Phenix CityMar 5–Mar 19
Vestavia HillsMar 21–Apr 4
OpelikaMar 29–Apr 12
AlabasterMar 12–Mar 26
AthensMar 20–Apr 3
GadsdenMar 19–Apr 2
NorthportMar 18–Apr 1
DaphneMar 15–Mar 29
EnterpriseMar 9–Mar 23
FoleyMar 5–Mar 19
HomewoodMar 21–Apr 4
TrussvilleApr 4–Apr 18
FairhopeMar 10–Mar 24
PelhamMar 19–Apr 2
BessemerMar 23–Apr 6
AlbertvilleMar 17–Mar 31
HelenaMar 19–Apr 2
OxfordMar 23–Apr 6
All 33 cities
CitySow outdoorsLast frost
HuntsvilleMar 24 to Apr 7Mar 24
MobileFeb 21 to Mar 7Feb 21
BirminghamMar 21 to Apr 4Mar 21
MontgomeryMar 4 to Mar 18Mar 4
TuscaloosaMar 18 to Apr 1Mar 18
HooverMar 19 to Apr 2Mar 19
AuburnMar 13 to Mar 27Mar 13
DothanMar 1 to Mar 15Mar 1
MadisonMar 24 to Apr 7Mar 24
DecaturMar 26 to Apr 9Mar 26
FlorenceMar 27 to Apr 10Mar 27
PrattvilleMar 13 to Mar 27Mar 13
Phenix CityMar 5 to Mar 19Mar 5
Vestavia HillsMar 21 to Apr 4Mar 21
OpelikaMar 29 to Apr 12Mar 29
AlabasterMar 12 to Mar 26Mar 12
AthensMar 20 to Apr 3Mar 20
GadsdenMar 19 to Apr 2Mar 19
NorthportMar 18 to Apr 1Mar 18
DaphneMar 15 to Mar 29Mar 15
EnterpriseMar 9 to Mar 23Mar 9
FoleyMar 5 to Mar 19Mar 5
HomewoodMar 21 to Apr 4Mar 21
TrussvilleApr 4 to Apr 18Apr 4
FairhopeMar 10 to Mar 24Mar 10
PelhamMar 19 to Apr 2Mar 19
BessemerMar 23 to Apr 6Mar 23
AlbertvilleMar 17 to Mar 31Mar 17
HelenaMar 19 to Apr 2Mar 19
OxfordMar 23 to Apr 6Mar 23
Mountain BrookMar 21 to Apr 4Mar 21
AnnistonMar 23 to Apr 6Mar 23
CullmanMar 31 to Apr 14Mar 31

Questions

When should I plant dill in Alabama?

In Huntsville, sow outdoors from March 24 to April 7. Across Alabama the window opens between February 21 and April 4, depending on the local last frost.

How is this date worked out?

Sow outdoors up to 2 weeks after the last frost. Frost dates are NOAA 1991–2020 averages for the weather station nearest each city.

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Frost dates for every city in Alabama