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 USDA zone info for Auburn can be used to estimate when to plant dill.

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 are barely cold tolerant which means that you can start planting them slightly earlier than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant dill in Auburn 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 couple of weeks earlier by starting your dill indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on March 15 in Auburn. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 15°F.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Auburn may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Auburn last frost occurs after March 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your dill if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Auburn

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	15°F
Highest Expected Low	20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 20°F.

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