One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

By looking at the USDA zone info for Oconomowoc you will be able to determine when it's possible 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.

You can plant dill slightly earlier in the year because they do ok in moderate cold.

The earliest that you can plant dill in Oconomowoc 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 really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your dill indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Oconomowoc. You can expect an average low temperature of -20°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Oconomowoc may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Oconomowoc last frost occurs after April 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your dill in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Oconomowoc

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-20°F
Highest Expected Low	-15°F

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

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