Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. 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 Sussex it's a good idea to figure out when it's the best time 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 a bit earlier in the year because they do ok in moderate cold.

The earliest that you can plant dill in Sussex 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 fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your dill indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Sussex. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -20°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Sussex is not always accurate the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Sussex it frosts late in the year after April 15 so always be ready to protect your dill in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Sussex

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.

Plants to Grow in Sussex

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