When to plant dill in Washington

Dill
Sow outdoors in Seattle
Mar 8–Mar 22

Across Washington the window opens between March 2 and May 8. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Sow outdoors, Seattle
Mar 8–Mar 22
Last frost, Seattle
Mar 8

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
SeattleMar 8–Mar 22
SpokaneApr 26–May 10
TacomaMar 8–Mar 22
VancouverMar 29–Apr 12
BellevueMar 8–Mar 22
KentMar 20–Apr 3
EverettMar 24–Apr 7
Spokane ValleyApr 26–May 10
RentonMar 13–Mar 27
Federal WayMar 8–Mar 22
YakimaApr 8–Apr 22
KirklandMar 8–Mar 22
BellinghamApr 1–Apr 15
KennewickMar 28–Apr 11
AuburnMar 20–Apr 3
PascoApr 27–May 11
RedmondMar 8–Mar 22
MarysvilleMar 24–Apr 7
South HillApr 11–Apr 25
ShorelineMar 8–Mar 22
SammamishMar 30–Apr 13
RichlandApr 6–Apr 20
LakewoodMar 11–Mar 25
LaceyApr 29–May 13
OlympiaApr 29–May 13
BothellMar 8–Mar 22
BurienMar 2–Mar 16
BremertonMar 29–Apr 12
EdmondsMar 9–Mar 23
PuyallupApr 11–Apr 25
All 76 cities
CitySow outdoorsLast frost
SeattleMar 8 to Mar 22Mar 8
SpokaneApr 26 to May 10Apr 26
TacomaMar 8 to Mar 22Mar 8
VancouverMar 29 to Apr 12Mar 29
BellevueMar 8 to Mar 22Mar 8
KentMar 20 to Apr 3Mar 20
EverettMar 24 to Apr 7Mar 24
Spokane ValleyApr 26 to May 10Apr 26
RentonMar 13 to Mar 27Mar 13
Federal WayMar 8 to Mar 22Mar 8
YakimaApr 8 to Apr 22Apr 8
KirklandMar 8 to Mar 22Mar 8
BellinghamApr 1 to Apr 15Apr 1
KennewickMar 28 to Apr 11Mar 28
AuburnMar 20 to Apr 3Mar 20
PascoApr 27 to May 11Apr 27
RedmondMar 8 to Mar 22Mar 8
MarysvilleMar 24 to Apr 7Mar 24
South HillApr 11 to Apr 25Apr 11
ShorelineMar 8 to Mar 22Mar 8
SammamishMar 30 to Apr 13Mar 30
RichlandApr 6 to Apr 20Apr 6
LakewoodMar 11 to Mar 25Mar 11
LaceyApr 29 to May 13Apr 29
OlympiaApr 29 to May 13Apr 29
BothellMar 8 to Mar 22Mar 8
BurienMar 2 to Mar 16Mar 2
BremertonMar 29 to Apr 12Mar 29
EdmondsMar 9 to Mar 23Mar 9
PuyallupApr 11 to Apr 25Apr 11
LynnwoodMar 9 to Mar 23Mar 9
Lake StevensMar 24 to Apr 7Mar 24
IssaquahMar 13 to Mar 27Mar 13
ParklandMar 8 to Mar 22Mar 8
LongviewApr 8 to Apr 22Apr 8
WenatcheeApr 4 to Apr 18Apr 4
University PlaceMar 11 to Mar 25Mar 11
Mount VernonMar 24 to Apr 7Mar 24
GrahamApr 11 to Apr 25Apr 11
SeaTacMar 2 to Mar 16Mar 2
SpanawayApr 11 to Apr 25Apr 11
Walla WallaMar 27 to Apr 10Mar 27
PullmanMay 6 to May 20May 6
Des MoinesMar 2 to Mar 16Mar 2
OrchardsApr 26 to May 10Apr 26
Maple ValleyApr 20 to May 4Apr 20
TumwaterApr 29 to May 13Apr 29
CamasMar 16 to Mar 30Mar 16
Moses LakeApr 27 to May 11Apr 27
Mill Creek EastMar 9 to Mar 23Mar 9
Mountlake TerraceMar 8 to Mar 22Mar 8
Mercer IslandMar 13 to Mar 27Mar 13
Bainbridge IslandMar 29 to Apr 12Mar 29
KenmoreMar 8 to Mar 22Mar 8
FredericksonApr 11 to Apr 25Apr 11
Oak HarborMar 13 to Mar 27Mar 13
North LynnwoodMar 9 to Mar 23Mar 9
Battle GroundApr 26 to May 10Apr 26
EastmontMar 9 to Mar 23Mar 9
Union Hill-Novelty HillMar 8 to Mar 22Mar 8
Cottage LakeApr 17 to May 1Apr 17
Hazel DellApr 26 to May 10Apr 26
Martha LakeMar 9 to Mar 23Mar 9
Bonney LakeApr 11 to Apr 25Apr 11
ArlingtonApr 22 to May 6Apr 22
TukwilaMar 2 to Mar 16Mar 2
Silver FirsMar 9 to Mar 23Mar 9
CovingtonApr 20 to May 4Apr 20
Five CornersApr 26 to May 10Apr 26
EllensburgMay 8 to May 22May 8
MukilteoMar 9 to Mar 23Mar 9
SilverdaleMar 29 to Apr 12Mar 29
Bothell WestMar 9 to Mar 23Mar 9
Mill CreekMar 9 to Mar 23Mar 9
Port AngelesMar 12 to Mar 26Mar 12
MonroeApr 17 to May 1Apr 17

Questions

When should I plant dill in Washington?

In Seattle, sow outdoors from March 8 to March 22. Across Washington the window opens between March 2 and May 8, 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 Washington