When to plant dill in Minnesota

Dill
Sow outdoors in Minneapolis
Apr 23–May 7

Across Minnesota the window opens between April 21 and May 14. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Sow outdoors, Minneapolis
Apr 23–May 7
Last frost, Minneapolis
Apr 23

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
MinneapolisApr 23–May 7
St. PaulApr 24–May 8
RochesterApr 30–May 14
BloomingtonApr 23–May 7
DuluthMay 14–May 28
Brooklyn ParkApr 30–May 14
WoodburyApr 26–May 10
LakevilleApr 27–May 11
PlymouthApr 29–May 13
BlaineMay 5–May 19
Maple GroveApr 30–May 14
St. CloudMay 7–May 21
EaganApr 23–May 7
BurnsvilleApr 27–May 11
Coon RapidsMay 5–May 19
Eden PrairieApr 23–May 7
Apple ValleyMay 2–May 16
EdinaApr 23–May 7
MinnetonkaApr 29–May 13
St. Louis ParkApr 29–May 13
ShakopeeApr 23–May 7
MoorheadMay 5–May 19
MankatoApr 30–May 14
Cottage GroveApr 23–May 7
MaplewoodApr 23–May 7
Inver Grove HeightsApr 24–May 8
RichfieldApr 23–May 7
RosevilleApr 28–May 12
AndoverMay 5–May 19
SavageApr 23–May 7
All 61 cities
CitySow outdoorsLast frost
MinneapolisApr 23 to May 7Apr 23
St. PaulApr 24 to May 8Apr 24
RochesterApr 30 to May 14Apr 30
BloomingtonApr 23 to May 7Apr 23
DuluthMay 14 to May 28May 14
Brooklyn ParkApr 30 to May 14Apr 30
WoodburyApr 26 to May 10Apr 26
LakevilleApr 27 to May 11Apr 27
PlymouthApr 29 to May 13Apr 29
BlaineMay 5 to May 19May 5
Maple GroveApr 30 to May 14Apr 30
St. CloudMay 7 to May 21May 7
EaganApr 23 to May 7Apr 23
BurnsvilleApr 27 to May 11Apr 27
Coon RapidsMay 5 to May 19May 5
Eden PrairieApr 23 to May 7Apr 23
Apple ValleyMay 2 to May 16May 2
EdinaApr 23 to May 7Apr 23
MinnetonkaApr 29 to May 13Apr 29
St. Louis ParkApr 29 to May 13Apr 29
ShakopeeApr 23 to May 7Apr 23
MoorheadMay 5 to May 19May 5
MankatoApr 30 to May 14Apr 30
Cottage GroveApr 23 to May 7Apr 23
MaplewoodApr 23 to May 7Apr 23
Inver Grove HeightsApr 24 to May 8Apr 24
RichfieldApr 23 to May 7Apr 23
RosevilleApr 28 to May 12Apr 28
AndoverMay 5 to May 19May 5
SavageApr 23 to May 7Apr 23
RosemountMay 2 to May 16May 2
Brooklyn CenterApr 30 to May 14Apr 30
FridleyApr 30 to May 14Apr 30
OakdaleApr 26 to May 10Apr 26
ChaskaMay 5 to May 19May 5
RamseyMay 4 to May 18May 4
Prior LakeApr 23 to May 7Apr 23
Elk RiverMay 4 to May 18May 4
ShoreviewApr 23 to May 7Apr 23
AustinApr 30 to May 14Apr 30
OwatonnaMay 5 to May 19May 5
WinonaApr 21 to May 5Apr 21
ChanhassenApr 30 to May 14Apr 30
FarmingtonApr 27 to May 11Apr 27
FaribaultMay 5 to May 19May 5
OtsegoMay 4 to May 18May 4
White Bear LakeApr 23 to May 7Apr 23
Lino LakesApr 23 to May 7Apr 23
ChamplinMay 5 to May 19May 5
HastingsApr 23 to May 7Apr 23
St. MichaelApr 30 to May 14Apr 30
Columbia HeightsApr 23 to May 7Apr 23
CrystalApr 30 to May 14Apr 30
New BrightonApr 28 to May 12Apr 28
WillmarApr 30 to May 14Apr 30
NorthfieldMay 5 to May 19May 5
West St. PaulApr 24 to May 8Apr 24
Golden ValleyApr 29 to May 13Apr 29
Forest LakeMay 3 to May 17May 3
New HopeApr 29 to May 13Apr 29
South St. PaulApr 24 to May 8Apr 24

Questions

When should I plant dill in Minnesota?

In Minneapolis, sow outdoors from April 23 to May 7. Across Minnesota the window opens between April 21 and May 14, 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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Dill in other states

Frost dates for every city in Minnesota