The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first opportunity to plant dill in Huntingdon 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 a bit earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant dill in Huntingdon 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. If you are starting your dill indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Huntingdon. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -5°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Huntingdon may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Huntingdon you get a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your dill if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Huntingdon

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

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

Plants to Grow in Huntingdon

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Huntingdon.