When to plant dill in North Carolina

Dill
Sow outdoors in Charlotte
Mar 30–Apr 13

Across North Carolina the window opens between March 15 and April 16. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Sow outdoors, Charlotte
Mar 30–Apr 13
Last frost, Charlotte
Mar 30

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
CharlotteMar 30–Apr 13
RaleighMar 28–Apr 11
GreensboroApr 1–Apr 15
DurhamApr 2–Apr 16
Winston-SalemMar 26–Apr 9
FayettevilleMar 30–Apr 13
CaryMar 27–Apr 10
WilmingtonMar 19–Apr 2
High PointMar 30–Apr 13
ConcordApr 1–Apr 15
GreenvilleMar 27–Apr 10
AshevilleApr 6–Apr 20
GastoniaMar 27–Apr 10
ApexMar 27–Apr 10
JacksonvilleMar 23–Apr 6
HuntersvilleMar 30–Apr 13
Chapel HillMar 29–Apr 12
KannapolisApr 1–Apr 15
BurlingtonMar 29–Apr 12
Wake ForestApr 4–Apr 18
MooresvilleApr 9–Apr 23
Rocky MountMar 31–Apr 14
Holly SpringsApr 6–Apr 20
WilsonMar 22–Apr 5
Fuquay-VarinaApr 1–Apr 15
HickoryMar 31–Apr 14
Indian TrailMar 31–Apr 14
MonroeApr 3–Apr 17
GarnerApr 1–Apr 15
SalisburyApr 6–Apr 20
All 52 cities
CitySow outdoorsLast frost
CharlotteMar 30 to Apr 13Mar 30
RaleighMar 28 to Apr 11Mar 28
GreensboroApr 1 to Apr 15Apr 1
DurhamApr 2 to Apr 16Apr 2
Winston-SalemMar 26 to Apr 9Mar 26
FayettevilleMar 30 to Apr 13Mar 30
CaryMar 27 to Apr 10Mar 27
WilmingtonMar 19 to Apr 2Mar 19
High PointMar 30 to Apr 13Mar 30
ConcordApr 1 to Apr 15Apr 1
GreenvilleMar 27 to Apr 10Mar 27
AshevilleApr 6 to Apr 20Apr 6
GastoniaMar 27 to Apr 10Mar 27
ApexMar 27 to Apr 10Mar 27
JacksonvilleMar 23 to Apr 6Mar 23
HuntersvilleMar 30 to Apr 13Mar 30
Chapel HillMar 29 to Apr 12Mar 29
KannapolisApr 1 to Apr 15Apr 1
BurlingtonMar 29 to Apr 12Mar 29
Wake ForestApr 4 to Apr 18Apr 4
MooresvilleApr 9 to Apr 23Apr 9
Rocky MountMar 31 to Apr 14Mar 31
Holly SpringsApr 6 to Apr 20Apr 6
WilsonMar 22 to Apr 5Mar 22
Fuquay-VarinaApr 1 to Apr 15Apr 1
HickoryMar 31 to Apr 14Mar 31
Indian TrailMar 31 to Apr 14Mar 31
MonroeApr 3 to Apr 17Apr 3
GarnerApr 1 to Apr 15Apr 1
SalisburyApr 6 to Apr 20Apr 6
LelandMar 19 to Apr 2Mar 19
CorneliusApr 1 to Apr 15Apr 1
GoldsboroMar 15 to Mar 29Mar 15
New BernMar 23 to Apr 6Mar 23
SanfordApr 10 to Apr 24Apr 10
MatthewsMar 31 to Apr 14Mar 31
ClaytonApr 7 to Apr 21Apr 7
MorrisvilleMar 31 to Apr 14Mar 31
StatesvilleApr 16 to Apr 30Apr 16
Mint HillMar 31 to Apr 14Mar 31
KernersvilleMar 30 to Apr 13Mar 30
AsheboroApr 5 to Apr 19Apr 5
ThomasvilleMar 30 to Apr 13Mar 30
ShelbyApr 12 to Apr 26Apr 12
KnightdaleApr 7 to Apr 21Apr 7
WaxhawMar 31 to Apr 14Mar 31
ClemmonsApr 9 to Apr 23Apr 9
MebaneApr 4 to Apr 18Apr 4
CarrboroMar 31 to Apr 14Mar 31
HarrisburgApr 1 to Apr 15Apr 1
LexingtonApr 11 to Apr 25Apr 11
GrahamApr 4 to Apr 18Apr 4

Questions

When should I plant dill in North Carolina?

In Charlotte, sow outdoors from March 30 to April 13. Across North Carolina the window opens between March 15 and April 16, 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 North Carolina