One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The earliest that you can plant dill in Capitola can be determined by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Dill

Frost tolerance for dill:	Tolerant of a very small amount of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 3 weeks before last frost.

Since dill are barely cold tolerant you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant dill in Capitola is February. However, you really should wait until March if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant dill and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your dill may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your dill indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Capitola. You should expect an average low temperature of 25°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Capitola may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Capitola there is a last frost after February 15 be ready to protect your dill if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Capitola

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	25°F
Highest Expected Low	30°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 30°F.

Plants to Grow in Capitola

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