When to plant dill in Alaska

Dill
Sow outdoors in Anchorage
May 16–May 30

Across Alaska the window opens between May 3 and May 16. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Sow outdoors, Anchorage
May 16–May 30
Last frost, Anchorage
May 16

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
AnchorageMay 16–May 30
JuneauMay 3–May 17
FairbanksMay 16–May 30

Questions

When should I plant dill in Alaska?

In Anchorage, sow outdoors from May 16 to May 30. Across Alaska the window opens between May 3 and May 16, 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.

More for Alaska

Dill in other states

Frost dates for every city in Alaska