One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

A common way of determining when to plant dill is to consult the USDA zone info for Kennett.

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.

You can plant dill just a tiny bit earlier in the year because they are barely cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant dill in Kennett 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 fully mature. Starting your dill indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in Kennett. It might get as low as 0°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Kennett is an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Kennett you get a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your dill if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Kennett

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 Kennett

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