When to plant dill in Pennsylvania

Dill
Sow outdoors in Philadelphia
Mar 30–Apr 13

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

Sow outdoors, Philadelphia
Mar 30–Apr 13
Last frost, Philadelphia
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
PhiladelphiaMar 30–Apr 13
PittsburghApr 18–May 2
AllentownApr 20–May 4
ReadingApr 14–Apr 28
ErieApr 26–May 10
BethlehemApr 20–May 4
ScrantonApr 23–May 7
LancasterApr 19–May 3
LevittownApr 21–May 5
HarrisburgApr 15–Apr 29
YorkApr 26–May 10
Wilkes-BarreApr 23–May 7
AltoonaApr 25–May 9
State CollegeApr 20–May 4
Penn HillsApr 16–Apr 30
NorristownApr 8–Apr 22
ChesterMar 30–Apr 13
Mount LebanonApr 18–May 2
Bethel ParkApr 18–May 2
EastonApr 18–May 2
HazletonApr 30–May 14
Drexel HillApr 2–Apr 16
MonroevilleApr 22–May 6
WilliamsportApr 25–May 9
LebanonApr 20–May 4
PlumApr 16–Apr 30
King of PrussiaApr 8–Apr 22
ChambersburgApr 18–May 2
PottstownApr 20–May 4
CarlisleApr 23–May 7
All 35 cities
CitySow outdoorsLast frost
PhiladelphiaMar 30 to Apr 13Mar 30
PittsburghApr 18 to May 2Apr 18
AllentownApr 20 to May 4Apr 20
ReadingApr 14 to Apr 28Apr 14
ErieApr 26 to May 10Apr 26
BethlehemApr 20 to May 4Apr 20
ScrantonApr 23 to May 7Apr 23
LancasterApr 19 to May 3Apr 19
LevittownApr 21 to May 5Apr 21
HarrisburgApr 15 to Apr 29Apr 15
YorkApr 26 to May 10Apr 26
Wilkes-BarreApr 23 to May 7Apr 23
AltoonaApr 25 to May 9Apr 25
State CollegeApr 20 to May 4Apr 20
Penn HillsApr 16 to Apr 30Apr 16
NorristownApr 8 to Apr 22Apr 8
ChesterMar 30 to Apr 13Mar 30
Mount LebanonApr 18 to May 2Apr 18
Bethel ParkApr 18 to May 2Apr 18
EastonApr 18 to May 2Apr 18
HazletonApr 30 to May 14Apr 30
Drexel HillApr 2 to Apr 16Apr 2
MonroevilleApr 22 to May 6Apr 22
WilliamsportApr 25 to May 9Apr 25
LebanonApr 20 to May 4Apr 20
PlumApr 16 to Apr 30Apr 16
King of PrussiaApr 8 to Apr 22Apr 8
ChambersburgApr 18 to May 2Apr 18
PottstownApr 20 to May 4Apr 20
CarlisleApr 23 to May 7Apr 23
Allison ParkApr 16 to Apr 30Apr 16
New CastleApr 30 to May 14Apr 30
MurrysvilleApr 22 to May 6Apr 22
BaldwinApr 18 to May 2Apr 18
PhoenixvilleApr 18 to May 2Apr 18

Questions

When should I plant dill in Pennsylvania?

In Philadelphia, sow outdoors from March 30 to April 13. Across Pennsylvania the window opens between March 30 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 Pennsylvania