When to plant dill in Maryland

Dill
Sow outdoors in Baltimore
Mar 24–Apr 7

Across Maryland the window opens between March 24 and April 24. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Sow outdoors, Baltimore
Mar 24–Apr 7
Last frost, Baltimore
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
BaltimoreMar 24–Apr 7
ColumbiaApr 5–Apr 19
FrederickApr 2–Apr 16
GermantownApr 14–Apr 28
WaldorfApr 17–May 1
Silver SpringApr 10–Apr 24
Ellicott CityApr 2–Apr 16
Glen BurnieApr 10–Apr 24
GaithersburgApr 1–Apr 15
RockvilleApr 1–Apr 15
BethesdaApr 9–Apr 23
DundalkMar 24–Apr 7
BowieApr 22–May 6
SevernApr 10–Apr 24
Bel Air SouthApr 10–Apr 24
TowsonApr 2–Apr 16
Aspen HillApr 1–Apr 15
WheatonApr 1–Apr 15
North BethesdaApr 1–Apr 15
PotomacApr 1–Apr 15
OdentonApr 10–Apr 24
HagerstownApr 11–Apr 25
CatonsvilleMar 24–Apr 7
EssexMar 24–Apr 7
AnnapolisMar 27–Apr 10
Severna ParkMar 27–Apr 10
ClintonApr 3–Apr 17
OlneyApr 1–Apr 15
RandallstownApr 2–Apr 16
Owings MillsApr 2–Apr 16
All 68 cities
CitySow outdoorsLast frost
BaltimoreMar 24 to Apr 7Mar 24
ColumbiaApr 5 to Apr 19Apr 5
FrederickApr 2 to Apr 16Apr 2
GermantownApr 14 to Apr 28Apr 14
WaldorfApr 17 to May 1Apr 17
Silver SpringApr 10 to Apr 24Apr 10
Ellicott CityApr 2 to Apr 16Apr 2
Glen BurnieApr 10 to Apr 24Apr 10
GaithersburgApr 1 to Apr 15Apr 1
RockvilleApr 1 to Apr 15Apr 1
BethesdaApr 9 to Apr 23Apr 9
DundalkMar 24 to Apr 7Mar 24
BowieApr 22 to May 6Apr 22
SevernApr 10 to Apr 24Apr 10
Bel Air SouthApr 10 to Apr 24Apr 10
TowsonApr 2 to Apr 16Apr 2
Aspen HillApr 1 to Apr 15Apr 1
WheatonApr 1 to Apr 15Apr 1
North BethesdaApr 1 to Apr 15Apr 1
PotomacApr 1 to Apr 15Apr 1
OdentonApr 10 to Apr 24Apr 10
HagerstownApr 11 to Apr 25Apr 11
CatonsvilleMar 24 to Apr 7Mar 24
EssexMar 24 to Apr 7Mar 24
AnnapolisMar 27 to Apr 10Mar 27
Severna ParkMar 27 to Apr 10Mar 27
ClintonApr 3 to Apr 17Apr 3
OlneyApr 1 to Apr 15Apr 1
RandallstownApr 2 to Apr 16Apr 2
Owings MillsApr 2 to Apr 16Apr 2
College ParkApr 10 to Apr 24Apr 10
ChillumMar 29 to Apr 12Mar 29
PikesvilleApr 2 to Apr 16Apr 2
Montgomery VillageApr 14 to Apr 28Apr 14
SalisburyApr 3 to Apr 17Apr 3
PasadenaApr 10 to Apr 24Apr 10
Milford MillApr 2 to Apr 16Apr 2
Middle RiverMar 24 to Apr 7Mar 24
Bel Air NorthApr 10 to Apr 24Apr 10
EldersburgApr 2 to Apr 16Apr 2
ParkvilleApr 2 to Apr 16Apr 2
LaurelApr 5 to Apr 19Apr 5
CroftonApr 22 to May 6Apr 22
ClarksburgApr 14 to Apr 28Apr 14
Perry HallApr 2 to Apr 16Apr 2
CarneyApr 2 to Apr 16Apr 2
ReisterstownApr 2 to Apr 16Apr 2
South LaurelApr 5 to Apr 19Apr 5
LochearnApr 2 to Apr 16Apr 2
IlchesterApr 10 to Apr 24Apr 10
FairlandApr 5 to Apr 19Apr 5
ElkridgeApr 10 to Apr 24Apr 10
Ballenger CreekApr 2 to Apr 16Apr 2
Fort WashingtonApr 3 to Apr 17Apr 3
North LaurelApr 5 to Apr 19Apr 5
EdgewoodApr 10 to Apr 24Apr 10
GreenbeltApr 10 to Apr 24Apr 10
SuitlandMar 29 to Apr 12Mar 29
LandoverMar 29 to Apr 12Mar 29
North PotomacApr 1 to Apr 15Apr 1
ArnoldMar 27 to Apr 10Mar 27
CockeysvilleApr 2 to Apr 16Apr 2
Camp SpringsApr 3 to Apr 17Apr 3
Langley ParkApr 10 to Apr 24Apr 10
HyattsvilleMar 29 to Apr 12Mar 29
ArbutusMar 24 to Apr 7Mar 24
RosedaleMar 24 to Apr 7Mar 24
WestminsterApr 24 to May 8Apr 24

Questions

When should I plant dill in Maryland?

In Baltimore, sow outdoors from March 24 to April 7. Across Maryland the window opens between March 24 and April 24, 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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