When to plant dill in Wisconsin

Dill
Sow outdoors in Milwaukee
Apr 26–May 10

Across Wisconsin the window opens between April 19 and May 7. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Sow outdoors, Milwaukee
Apr 26–May 10
Last frost, Milwaukee
Apr 26

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
MilwaukeeApr 26–May 10
MadisonMay 1–May 15
Green BayMay 7–May 21
KenoshaApr 28–May 12
RacineApr 20–May 4
AppletonMay 4–May 18
Eau ClaireApr 24–May 8
WaukeshaMay 1–May 15
OshkoshApr 24–May 8
JanesvilleApr 26–May 10
West AllisApr 26–May 10
La CrosseApr 27–May 11
SheboyganApr 25–May 9
WauwatosaApr 26–May 10
Fond du LacApr 27–May 11
BrookfieldApr 30–May 14
Menomonee FallsMay 6–May 20
WausauMay 6–May 20
New BerlinMay 3–May 17
Sun PrairieMay 1–May 15
Oak CreekApr 22–May 6
GreenfieldMay 3–May 17
FranklinMay 3–May 17
BeloitMay 1–May 15
ManitowocApr 30–May 14
FitchburgMay 1–May 15
West BendMay 1–May 15
Mount PleasantApr 20–May 4
NeenahMay 4–May 18
SuperiorMay 6–May 20
All 43 cities
CitySow outdoorsLast frost
MilwaukeeApr 26 to May 10Apr 26
MadisonMay 1 to May 15May 1
Green BayMay 7 to May 21May 7
KenoshaApr 28 to May 12Apr 28
RacineApr 20 to May 4Apr 20
AppletonMay 4 to May 18May 4
Eau ClaireApr 24 to May 8Apr 24
WaukeshaMay 1 to May 15May 1
OshkoshApr 24 to May 8Apr 24
JanesvilleApr 26 to May 10Apr 26
West AllisApr 26 to May 10Apr 26
La CrosseApr 27 to May 11Apr 27
SheboyganApr 25 to May 9Apr 25
WauwatosaApr 26 to May 10Apr 26
Fond du LacApr 27 to May 11Apr 27
BrookfieldApr 30 to May 14Apr 30
Menomonee FallsMay 6 to May 20May 6
WausauMay 6 to May 20May 6
New BerlinMay 3 to May 17May 3
Sun PrairieMay 1 to May 15May 1
Oak CreekApr 22 to May 6Apr 22
GreenfieldMay 3 to May 17May 3
FranklinMay 3 to May 17May 3
BeloitMay 1 to May 15May 1
ManitowocApr 30 to May 14Apr 30
FitchburgMay 1 to May 15May 1
West BendMay 1 to May 15May 1
Mount PleasantApr 20 to May 4Apr 20
NeenahMay 4 to May 18May 4
SuperiorMay 6 to May 20May 6
Stevens PointMay 4 to May 18May 4
MuskegoMay 3 to May 17May 3
De PereApr 30 to May 14Apr 30
CaledoniaApr 24 to May 8Apr 24
MequonMay 6 to May 20May 6
MiddletonApr 28 to May 12Apr 28
WatertownApr 28 to May 12Apr 28
HowardMay 7 to May 21May 7
Pleasant PrairieApr 19 to May 3Apr 19
GermantownMay 6 to May 20May 6
OnalaskaApr 23 to May 7Apr 23
South MilwaukeeApr 22 to May 6Apr 22
OconomowocApr 30 to May 14Apr 30

Questions

When should I plant dill in Wisconsin?

In Milwaukee, sow outdoors from April 26 to May 10. Across Wisconsin the window opens between April 19 and May 7, 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 Wisconsin