Herbs
Dill
Sow direct in a sheltered sunny spot; it runs to seed quickly, so keep sowing.
Anethum graveolens · Herbs · Annual or seasonal
When to plant Dill in Australia
Sourced timing by broad climate zone. Zones with no sourced timing for an action are left out rather than estimated.
- Sow seed
- Cool — Jan, Feb, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
- Temperate — Jan, Feb, Mar, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
- Subtropical — Mar, Apr, Jul
- Tropical — May
- Arid — May, Jun, Jul
- Plant out seedlings
- Cool — Jan, Feb, Mar, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
- Temperate — Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
- Subtropical — Mar, Apr, May, Aug, Sep
- Tropical — Jun
- Arid — Jun, Jul, Aug
- Harvest
- Cool, Temperate, Subtropical, Tropical, Arid — 8 weeks after sowing
Australian planting guide by climate zone
Sourced guidance by broad climate zone, shown as fixed months, timing relative to sowing or planting, or written growing advice. Your GrowCal calendar applies your regional growing profile, so its dates may sit earlier or later than the months below.
| Action | Cool | Temperate | Subtropical | Tropical | Arid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sow | Jan, Feb, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, DecDetailsSow seed in August-February. | Jan, Feb, Mar, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, DecDetailsSow seed in August-March. | Mar, Apr, JulDetailsSow seed in March-April. Sow seed in July. | MayDetailsSow seed in May. | May, Jun, JulDetailsSow seed in May-July. |
| Plant out | Jan, Feb, Mar, Sep, Oct, Nov, DecDetailsPlant seedlings in September-March. | Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Sep, Oct, Nov, DecDetailsPlant seedlings in September-April. | Mar, Apr, May, Aug, SepDetailsPlant seedlings in March-May. Plant seedlings in August-September. | JunDetailsPlant seedlings in June. | Jun, Jul, AugDetailsPlant seedlings in June-August. |
| Feed | No sourced timing currently shown | No sourced timing currently shown | No sourced timing currently shown | No sourced timing currently shown | No sourced timing currently shown |
| Prune | No sourced timing currently shown | No sourced timing currently shown | No sourced timing currently shown | No sourced timing currently shown | No sourced timing currently shown |
| Pest check | No sourced timing currently shown | No sourced timing currently shown | No sourced timing currently shown | No sourced timing currently shown | No sourced timing currently shown |
| Harvest | 8 wks after sowingRelativeDetailsStart picking from about 8 weeks. | 8 wks after sowingRelativeDetailsStart picking from about 8 weeks. | 8 wks after sowingRelativeDetailsStart picking from about 8 weeks. | 8 wks after sowingRelativeDetailsStart picking from about 8 weeks. | 8 wks after sowingRelativeDetailsStart picking from about 8 weeks. |
Only sourced growing and timing guidance is shown.
Care guidance
Sourced advice for Dill that isn't tied to a month.
- Sow direct 2mm deep, 20cm apart; germinates in 7-21 days.
- Sow again every few weeks — it goes to seed quickly. No interval is stated, so no succession rule is generated.
- Remove flowers to prolong leafy growth; give it shelter from wind.
- Harvest seed from mature pods.
About this data
This schedule is part of GrowCal's preview horticultural dataset — useful as general guidance, and still being validated. Conditions vary with your soil, aspect, frost and variety. Read more on the data & methodology page, or send us a correction.
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