When to plant dill in Missouri

Dill
Sow outdoors in Kansas City
Apr 4–Apr 18

Across Missouri the window opens between April 1 and April 19. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Sow outdoors, Kansas City
Apr 4–Apr 18
Last frost, Kansas City
Apr 4

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
Kansas CityApr 4–Apr 18
St. LouisApr 1–Apr 15
SpringfieldApr 4–Apr 18
ColumbiaApr 5–Apr 19
IndependenceApr 10–Apr 24
Lee's SummitApr 7–Apr 21
O'FallonApr 10–Apr 24
St. CharlesApr 8–Apr 22
St. JosephApr 19–May 3
Blue SpringsApr 7–Apr 21
St. PetersApr 9–Apr 23
JoplinApr 9–Apr 23
FlorissantApr 2–Apr 16
WentzvilleApr 10–Apr 24
ChesterfieldApr 4–Apr 18
Jefferson CityApr 8–Apr 22
Cape GirardeauApr 5–Apr 19
OakvilleApr 6–Apr 20
WildwoodApr 12–Apr 26
University CityApr 1–Apr 15
LibertyApr 19–May 3
BallwinApr 4–Apr 18
KirkwoodApr 1–Apr 15
RaytownApr 7–Apr 21
MehlvilleApr 6–Apr 20
Maryland HeightsApr 4–Apr 18
GladstoneApr 4–Apr 18
GrandviewApr 7–Apr 21
RaymoreApr 13–Apr 27
NixaApr 15–Apr 29
All 41 cities
CitySow outdoorsLast frost
Kansas CityApr 4 to Apr 18Apr 4
St. LouisApr 1 to Apr 15Apr 1
SpringfieldApr 4 to Apr 18Apr 4
ColumbiaApr 5 to Apr 19Apr 5
IndependenceApr 10 to Apr 24Apr 10
Lee's SummitApr 7 to Apr 21Apr 7
O'FallonApr 10 to Apr 24Apr 10
St. CharlesApr 8 to Apr 22Apr 8
St. JosephApr 19 to May 3Apr 19
Blue SpringsApr 7 to Apr 21Apr 7
St. PetersApr 9 to Apr 23Apr 9
JoplinApr 9 to Apr 23Apr 9
FlorissantApr 2 to Apr 16Apr 2
WentzvilleApr 10 to Apr 24Apr 10
ChesterfieldApr 4 to Apr 18Apr 4
Jefferson CityApr 8 to Apr 22Apr 8
Cape GirardeauApr 5 to Apr 19Apr 5
OakvilleApr 6 to Apr 20Apr 6
WildwoodApr 12 to Apr 26Apr 12
University CityApr 1 to Apr 15Apr 1
LibertyApr 19 to May 3Apr 19
BallwinApr 4 to Apr 18Apr 4
KirkwoodApr 1 to Apr 15Apr 1
RaytownApr 7 to Apr 21Apr 7
MehlvilleApr 6 to Apr 20Apr 6
Maryland HeightsApr 4 to Apr 18Apr 4
GladstoneApr 4 to Apr 18Apr 4
GrandviewApr 7 to Apr 21Apr 7
RaymoreApr 13 to Apr 27Apr 13
NixaApr 15 to Apr 29Apr 15
BeltonApr 13 to Apr 27Apr 13
HazelwoodApr 2 to Apr 16Apr 2
OzarkApr 15 to Apr 29Apr 15
Webster GrovesApr 1 to Apr 15Apr 1
SedaliaApr 18 to May 2Apr 18
RepublicApr 9 to Apr 23Apr 9
Old JamestownApr 2 to Apr 16Apr 2
ArnoldApr 9 to Apr 23Apr 9
RollaApr 5 to Apr 19Apr 5
WarrensburgApr 14 to Apr 28Apr 14
AfftonApr 1 to Apr 15Apr 1

Questions

When should I plant dill in Missouri?

In Kansas City, sow outdoors from April 4 to April 18. Across Missouri the window opens between April 1 and April 19, 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 Missouri