When to plant dill in Oregon

Dill
Sow outdoors in Portland
Feb 25–Mar 11

Across Oregon the window opens between February 11 and June 9. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Sow outdoors, Portland
Feb 25–Mar 11
Last frost, Portland
Feb 25

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
PortlandFeb 25–Mar 11
SalemApr 3–Apr 17
EugeneApr 11–Apr 25
GreshamMar 16–Mar 30
HillsboroApr 16–Apr 30
BendJun 6–Jun 20
BeavertonApr 1–Apr 15
MedfordApr 8–Apr 22
CorvallisApr 17–May 1
SpringfieldApr 11–Apr 25
TigardApr 1–Apr 15
AlbanyApr 17–May 1
AlohaFeb 11–Feb 25
Lake OswegoMar 18–Apr 1
Grants PassApr 8–Apr 22
KeizerApr 3–Apr 17
RedmondJun 9–Jun 23
Oregon CityMar 18–Apr 1
McMinnvilleApr 5–Apr 19
WoodburnMar 16–Mar 30
BethanyFeb 11–Feb 25
Happy ValleyMar 18–Apr 1
TualatinApr 1–Apr 15
WilsonvilleMar 18–Apr 1
Forest GroveApr 16–Apr 30
NewbergMar 21–Apr 4
West LinnMar 18–Apr 1
RoseburgMar 23–Apr 6
HayesvilleApr 3–Apr 17
MilwaukieFeb 25–Mar 11
All 34 cities
CitySow outdoorsLast frost
PortlandFeb 25 to Mar 11Feb 25
SalemApr 3 to Apr 17Apr 3
EugeneApr 11 to Apr 25Apr 11
GreshamMar 16 to Mar 30Mar 16
HillsboroApr 16 to Apr 30Apr 16
BendJun 6 to Jun 20Jun 6
BeavertonApr 1 to Apr 15Apr 1
MedfordApr 8 to Apr 22Apr 8
CorvallisApr 17 to May 1Apr 17
SpringfieldApr 11 to Apr 25Apr 11
TigardApr 1 to Apr 15Apr 1
AlbanyApr 17 to May 1Apr 17
AlohaFeb 11 to Feb 25Feb 11
Lake OswegoMar 18 to Apr 1Mar 18
Grants PassApr 8 to Apr 22Apr 8
KeizerApr 3 to Apr 17Apr 3
RedmondJun 9 to Jun 23Jun 9
Oregon CityMar 18 to Apr 1Mar 18
McMinnvilleApr 5 to Apr 19Apr 5
WoodburnMar 16 to Mar 30Mar 16
BethanyFeb 11 to Feb 25Feb 11
Happy ValleyMar 18 to Apr 1Mar 18
TualatinApr 1 to Apr 15Apr 1
WilsonvilleMar 18 to Apr 1Mar 18
Forest GroveApr 16 to Apr 30Apr 16
NewbergMar 21 to Apr 4Mar 21
West LinnMar 18 to Apr 1Mar 18
RoseburgMar 23 to Apr 6Mar 23
HayesvilleApr 3 to Apr 17Apr 3
MilwaukieFeb 25 to Mar 11Feb 25
Klamath FallsJun 9 to Jun 23Jun 9
AshlandMay 6 to May 20May 6
SherwoodMar 21 to Apr 4Mar 21
LebanonMar 14 to Mar 28Mar 14

Questions

When should I plant dill in Oregon?

In Portland, sow outdoors from February 25 to March 11. Across Oregon the window opens between February 11 and June 9, 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 Oregon