Dill is an attractive culinary herb grown to harvest its aromatic foliage and seeds. Hollow stems sport lacy blue-green leaves and large flattened umbles of fragrant yellow flowers in midsummer. The aromatic seeds follow after the flowering. Grows best in full sun and rich, light, well-drained soils. Dill attracts beneficial insects to the garden and is self-seeding.
Type: |
Annual, Herb |
Height: |
3' - 5' |
Spread: |
2’ - 3' |
Spacing: |
2' |
USDA Hardiness Zone: |
2 - 11 |
Culture: |
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Bloom Color: |
Yellow |
Season of Interest: |
MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. Keep soils constantly moist, do not let soil dry out or plant will bolt early. Does not transplant well so start outside. Blight and aster yellows can cause significant damage. Watch for aphids and tomato hornworms.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Wildlife Garden, Edible Garden, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Cucumber, Basil, Parsley
IMAGES: PatríciaR, Anethum graveolens Ven, CC BY-SA 3.0, (2) Forest & Kim Starr, Starr-120415-4666-Anethum graveolens-flowering habit in veggie garden-Hawea Pl Olinda-Maui (24771762939), CC BY 3.0 US
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.