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.

You should be able to determine when to plant dill by checking out the USDA zone info for New Haven.

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.

Dill do ok in mild cold which means that you can plant them slightly earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

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

The last month that you can plant dill and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your dill may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your dill indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in New Haven. You should expect an average low temperature of 0°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for New Haven is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in New Haven it frosts late in the year after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your dill in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for New Haven

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	0°F
Highest Expected Low	5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 0°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 5°F.

Plants to Grow in New Haven

You may be interested in your other planting guides for New Haven.