Growing Dill in Zone 12
When to plant and harvest dill in Zone 12— based on your zone's frost dates.
Zone 12 sits just outside dill's ideal range (Zones 2–11), but a good harvest is achievable with careful timing and a little season extension.
Dill planting calendar for Zone 12
These months are derived from Zone 12's frost dates — last frost around None, first frost around None.
Start indoors
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Sow outdoors
January
Transplant
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Harvest
March
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Dill care at a glance
- Sunlight
- Full sun (6+ hours)
- Water
- 1 inch per week
- Spacing
- 8–12 in apart
- Days to maturity
- 40–60 days for leaves; 90 for seed
- Best zones
- 2–11 (warm-season annual)
Growing dill in Zone 12: FAQs
Can you grow dill in Zone 12?＋
Zone 12 sits just outside dill's ideal range (Zones 2–11), but a good harvest is achievable with careful timing and a little season extension.
When should I plant dill in Zone 12?＋
In Zone 12, sow outdoors around January. Zone 12's last spring frost is typically None and its first fall frost around None, which sets the planting window.
When to harvest dill in Zone 12?＋
Expect to harvest dill in Zone 12 around March, depending on the season and variety.
Full Dill guide →
Complete care, problems, companions, and harvest tips.
Zone 12 overview →
Frost dates, climate, and everything to grow here.
October in Zone 12 →
What to sow, transplant, and harvest this month.