When to plant dill in New Jersey

Dill
Sow outdoors in Newark
Apr 4–Apr 18

Across New Jersey the window opens between March 26 and April 30. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Sow outdoors, Newark
Apr 4–Apr 18
Last frost, Newark
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
NewarkApr 4–Apr 18
Jersey CityApr 4–Apr 18
PatersonApr 15–Apr 29
ElizabethApr 2–Apr 16
Toms RiverApr 23–May 7
TrentonApr 17–May 1
CliftonApr 15–Apr 29
BayonneApr 2–Apr 16
East OrangeApr 4–Apr 18
CamdenMar 30–Apr 13
PassaicApr 3–Apr 17
LakewoodApr 23–May 7
Union CityMar 30–Apr 13
VinelandApr 24–May 8
HobokenMar 30–Apr 13
PlainfieldApr 11–Apr 25
New BrunswickApr 15–Apr 29
Perth AmboyApr 15–Apr 29
West New YorkMar 30–Apr 13
SayrevilleApr 15–Apr 29
HackensackApr 3–Apr 17
LindenApr 2–Apr 16
SicklervilleApr 8–Apr 22
KearnyApr 4–Apr 18
Fort LeeApr 3–Apr 17
Atlantic CityMar 26–Apr 9
Fair LawnApr 3–Apr 17
GarfieldApr 3–Apr 17
Long BranchApr 9–Apr 23
WestfieldApr 11–Apr 25
All 59 cities
CitySow outdoorsLast frost
NewarkApr 4 to Apr 18Apr 4
Jersey CityApr 4 to Apr 18Apr 4
PatersonApr 15 to Apr 29Apr 15
ElizabethApr 2 to Apr 16Apr 2
Toms RiverApr 23 to May 7Apr 23
TrentonApr 17 to May 1Apr 17
CliftonApr 15 to Apr 29Apr 15
BayonneApr 2 to Apr 16Apr 2
East OrangeApr 4 to Apr 18Apr 4
CamdenMar 30 to Apr 13Mar 30
PassaicApr 3 to Apr 17Apr 3
LakewoodApr 23 to May 7Apr 23
Union CityMar 30 to Apr 13Mar 30
VinelandApr 24 to May 8Apr 24
HobokenMar 30 to Apr 13Mar 30
PlainfieldApr 11 to Apr 25Apr 11
New BrunswickApr 15 to Apr 29Apr 15
Perth AmboyApr 15 to Apr 29Apr 15
West New YorkMar 30 to Apr 13Mar 30
SayrevilleApr 15 to Apr 29Apr 15
HackensackApr 3 to Apr 17Apr 3
LindenApr 2 to Apr 16Apr 2
SicklervilleApr 8 to Apr 22Apr 8
KearnyApr 4 to Apr 18Apr 4
Fort LeeApr 3 to Apr 17Apr 3
Atlantic CityMar 26 to Apr 9Mar 26
Fair LawnApr 3 to Apr 17Apr 3
GarfieldApr 3 to Apr 17Apr 3
Long BranchApr 9 to Apr 23Apr 9
WestfieldApr 11 to Apr 25Apr 11
PrincetonApr 25 to May 9Apr 25
RahwayApr 11 to Apr 25Apr 11
EnglewoodApr 3 to Apr 17Apr 3
BergenfieldApr 3 to Apr 17Apr 3
BridgetonApr 10 to Apr 24Apr 10
MillvilleApr 24 to May 8Apr 24
Old BridgeApr 17 to May 1Apr 17
ParamusApr 3 to Apr 17Apr 3
Cliffside ParkMar 30 to Apr 13Mar 30
RidgewoodApr 15 to Apr 29Apr 15
LodiApr 3 to Apr 17Apr 3
CarteretApr 2 to Apr 16Apr 2
South PlainfieldApr 11 to Apr 25Apr 11
GlassboroApr 8 to Apr 22Apr 8
SomersetApr 15 to Apr 29Apr 15
SummitApr 18 to May 2Apr 18
RoselleApr 11 to Apr 25Apr 11
North PlainfieldApr 11 to Apr 25Apr 11
SecaucusApr 3 to Apr 17Apr 3
HillsboroughApr 30 to May 14Apr 30
HarrisonApr 4 to Apr 18Apr 4
LindenwoldApr 8 to Apr 22Apr 8
ParsippanyApr 17 to May 1Apr 17
Elmwood ParkApr 3 to Apr 17Apr 3
PleasantvilleMar 26 to Apr 9Mar 26
MorristownApr 18 to May 2Apr 18
Palisades ParkApr 3 to Apr 17Apr 3
HawthorneApr 15 to Apr 29Apr 15
WoodbridgeApr 11 to Apr 25Apr 11

Questions

When should I plant dill in New Jersey?

In Newark, sow outdoors from April 4 to April 18. Across New Jersey the window opens between March 26 and April 30, 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 New Jersey