Dibble

When to plant dill in Zone 10

In Zone 10, the last spring frost usually passes around January 31 and the first fall frost arrives around December 15, leaving about 318 frost-free days. The windows below are computed from those frost dates, with the same math the Dibble app uses.

Nearly frost-free. Grow cool crops in winter; summers are too hot for many vegetables.

Last spring frost: January 31First fall frost: December 15Frost-free days: 318Days to maturity: 55Hardiness: Half-hardy

Planting windows for dill in Zone 10

When to plant dill in Zone 10
TaskWindow
Direct sowJan 17 to Jan 31
Estimated harvestMar 13 to Apr 12

The harvest estimate counts 55 days to maturity, then a picking window of about 30 days. These windows use typical frost dates for Zone 10; Dibble pins them to your exact ZIP code.

Get reminders for these exact dates

Dibble turns your ZIP code into a full planting calendar and reminds you on the right day. Free to start, no account needed.

Dill in a Zone 10 season

Zone 10 gives about 318 frost-free days. Dill needs roughly 55 days from sowing. That leaves about 263 days of slack, so there is room for a late start or a second planting.

Sowing every 21 days, Zone 10 has room for about 13 plantings.

How to grow dill

Direct sow 2 weeks before last frost, dill resents transplanting. Let some flower to draw beneficial insects and self-sow.

Companion plants

Good neighbors for Dill:

CabbageCucumberOnion

Better kept apart:

Carrot

Dill in other zones

Not in Zone 10? Pick your zone for the same dated windows.

Zone 3Zone 4Zone 5Zone 6Zone 7Zone 8Zone 9Zone 11

Keep exploring

Dill: the full growing guide · The Zone 10 planting calendar · Every crop and zone


Plant at the right time this season

Dibble builds your calendar in under a minute. Free to start, no account needed.

Dates are estimates based on typical frost dates for the zone. Your yard has its own microclimate, so use them as a starting point and adjust as you learn your space.