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When to Plant Dill in Zone 9
In USDA zone 9, plant outdoors February 15 to April 21, and expect your first harvest around April 21.
Dill planting calendar for USDA Zone 9
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Direct sow
Feb 15
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Projected first harvest
Apr 21
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🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 9a — approximate
Dill is ready to harvest in about 65 days. Dates use USDA zone 9a average frost dates. Set your ZIP in HomeSown for dates tuned to your exact location.
What zone 9 means for dill
Average last spring frost
March 1
Average first fall frost
December 1
Those two dates are what set the schedule above. Zone 9 gives you roughly 275 frost-free days, and dill need about 65 days to mature.
Common problems with dill
What to watch for, with identification and treatment for each
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