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When to plant dill in Zone 8a

In Zone 8a, direct-sow around March 9 – March 23.

Your dill timeline — Zone 8a

Direct-sowMarch 9 – March 23
Zone 8a last frost~03/26
Zone 8a first frost~11/08
Direct-sow 1–2 weeks before the last frost. Does best direct-sown — the taproot makes transplanting difficult. [src]Cited: University of Illinois Extension — Herb Gardening: Dill

Dates computed from Zone 8a's median NOAA frost normals and the cited rule. Your town may differ by a week or two — check your exact ZIP.

What you'll need

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Calendar computed 2026-09-28. Frost: NOAA NCEI 1991–2020. Zone: USDA 2023. Rule: University of Illinois Extension — Herb Gardening: Dill.

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