When to Plant Dill in Easton, MD

One of the first steps you take when you are estimating your gardening schedule is find your 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 can determine when it's possible to plant dill in Easton by looking at 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.

Dill do ok in moderate cold which tells us that you can get them planted just a bit earlier than other plants that might not handle the cold.

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A good time to plant dill
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant dill
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The earliest that you can plant dill in Easton 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. Any later than that and your dill may not have a chance to grow to maturity. If you are starting your dill indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Easton. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 5°F.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Easton is an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Easton there is a last frost after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your dill if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Easton

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low5°F
Highest Expected Low10°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 10°F.

Plants to Grow in Easton

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