When to plant dill in Indiana

Dill
Sow outdoors in Indianapolis
Apr 20–May 4

Across Indiana the window opens between March 29 and April 29. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Sow outdoors, Indianapolis
Apr 20–May 4
Last frost, Indianapolis
Apr 20

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
IndianapolisApr 20–May 4
Fort WayneApr 24–May 8
EvansvilleMar 29–Apr 12
CarmelApr 21–May 5
FishersApr 21–May 5
South BendApr 23–May 7
BloomingtonApr 15–Apr 29
NoblesvilleApr 21–May 5
HammondApr 23–May 7
LafayetteApr 26–May 10
GreenwoodApr 20–May 4
GaryApr 22–May 6
WestfieldApr 21–May 5
MuncieApr 16–Apr 30
KokomoApr 27–May 11
Terre HauteApr 15–Apr 29
AndersonApr 19–May 3
JeffersonvilleMar 31–Apr 14
ElkhartApr 26–May 10
ColumbusApr 11–Apr 25
MishawakaApr 23–May 7
LawrenceApr 18–May 2
West LafayetteApr 26–May 10
PortageApr 22–May 6
PlainfieldApr 12–Apr 26
New AlbanyMar 31–Apr 14
MerrillvilleApr 22–May 6
Crown PointApr 29–May 13
RichmondApr 24–May 8
ValparaisoApr 22–May 6
All 49 cities
CitySow outdoorsLast frost
IndianapolisApr 20 to May 4Apr 20
Fort WayneApr 24 to May 8Apr 24
EvansvilleMar 29 to Apr 12Mar 29
CarmelApr 21 to May 5Apr 21
FishersApr 21 to May 5Apr 21
South BendApr 23 to May 7Apr 23
BloomingtonApr 15 to Apr 29Apr 15
NoblesvilleApr 21 to May 5Apr 21
HammondApr 23 to May 7Apr 23
LafayetteApr 26 to May 10Apr 26
GreenwoodApr 20 to May 4Apr 20
GaryApr 22 to May 6Apr 22
WestfieldApr 21 to May 5Apr 21
MuncieApr 16 to Apr 30Apr 16
KokomoApr 27 to May 11Apr 27
Terre HauteApr 15 to Apr 29Apr 15
AndersonApr 19 to May 3Apr 19
JeffersonvilleMar 31 to Apr 14Mar 31
ElkhartApr 26 to May 10Apr 26
ColumbusApr 11 to Apr 25Apr 11
MishawakaApr 23 to May 7Apr 23
LawrenceApr 18 to May 2Apr 18
West LafayetteApr 26 to May 10Apr 26
PortageApr 22 to May 6Apr 22
PlainfieldApr 12 to Apr 26Apr 12
New AlbanyMar 31 to Apr 14Mar 31
MerrillvilleApr 22 to May 6Apr 22
Crown PointApr 29 to May 13Apr 29
RichmondApr 24 to May 8Apr 24
ValparaisoApr 22 to May 6Apr 22
GoshenApr 26 to May 10Apr 26
BrownsburgApr 12 to Apr 26Apr 12
ZionsvilleApr 21 to May 5Apr 21
Michigan CityApr 19 to May 3Apr 19
GrangerApr 23 to May 7Apr 23
ScherervilleApr 23 to May 7Apr 23
HobartApr 22 to May 6Apr 22
MarionApr 26 to May 10Apr 26
FranklinApr 20 to May 4Apr 20
GreenfieldApr 19 to May 3Apr 19
East ChicagoApr 23 to May 7Apr 23
AvonApr 12 to Apr 26Apr 12
St. JohnApr 23 to May 7Apr 23
MunsterApr 23 to May 7Apr 23
HighlandApr 23 to May 7Apr 23
La PorteApr 19 to May 3Apr 19
SeymourApr 16 to Apr 30Apr 16
ClarksvilleMar 31 to Apr 14Mar 31
ShelbyvilleApr 17 to May 1Apr 17

Questions

When should I plant dill in Indiana?

In Indianapolis, sow outdoors from April 20 to May 4. Across Indiana the window opens between March 29 and April 29, 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 Indiana