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 first chance to plant dill in Zephyrhills should 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 do ok in moderate cold you can plant them just a tiny bit earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant dill in Zephyrhills 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. If you wait any later than that and your dill may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your dill indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on February 15 in Zephyrhills. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 25°F.

Remember that USDA zone info for Zephyrhills is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Zephyrhills you get surprised by a frost after February 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your dill in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Zephyrhills

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 Zephyrhills

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