When to plant dill in Oregon and Washington

In Portland: Plant dill from seed, directly in the garden, Mar 15 – May 17. In Bend: May 12 – Jul 14. Find your city below.

Doesn't like being transplanted; sow it where it will grow. Let a few plants flower to feed beneficial insects.

Dill planting dates by city

City	Plant in the garden
Astoria, OR	Apr 1 – Jun 3
Baker City, OR	Apr 27 – Jun 29
Bend and Redmond, OR	May 12 – Jul 14
Burns, OR	May 14 – Jul 16
Coos Bay and North Bend, OR	Apr 1 – Jun 3
Eugene, OR	Mar 15 – May 17
Gresham, OR	Mar 15 – May 17
Klamath Falls, OR	May 12 – Jul 14
Medford, OR	Mar 15 – May 17
Pendleton, OR	Apr 1 – Jun 3
Portland, OR	Mar 15 – May 17
Roseburg, OR	Mar 15 – May 17
Salem, OR	Mar 15 – May 17
The Dalles, OR	Apr 1 – Jun 3
Wilsonville and Canby, OR	Mar 15 – May 17
Aberdeen and Hoquiam, WA	Apr 1 – Jun 3
Bellingham, WA	Mar 15 – May 17
Ellensburg, WA	Apr 15 – Jun 17
Everett, WA	Mar 15 – May 17
Forks, WA	Apr 1 – Jun 3
Moses Lake, WA	Apr 1 – Jun 3
Olympia, WA	Apr 1 – Jun 3
Omak and Okanogan, WA	Apr 15 – Jun 17
Seattle and Tacoma, WA	Mar 15 – May 17
Spokane, WA	Apr 15 – Jun 17
Tri-Cities (Pasco, Kennewick, Richland), WA	Apr 1 – Jun 3
Vancouver, WA	Mar 15 – May 17
Walla Walla, WA	Apr 1 – Jun 3
Wenatchee, WA	Apr 1 – Jun 3
Yakima, WA	Apr 10 – Jun 12

Prepare the bed: loosen the soil and mix in an inch or two of compost.
Plant seeds on your city's dates, ¼ inch deep, 12 inches apart.
Keep the soil evenly moist until sprouts appear, which can take one to three weeks in cool soil.
Harvest: Snip leaves any time. For pickling, cut the flower heads just as they open.

Tall plants flop in wind and rain. Grow 'Fernleaf', a compact variety, or give it a stake.