Plant Location: Herb Garden
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| Common Name(s): | Dill | Dill is best grown in rich, light, well-drained soils or in deep containers. It is frequently grown in herb, vegetable and flower gardens for its aromatic leaves and seeds, and for ornamental display of its attractive foliage and flowers. Plants thrive with consistent soil moisture and should not be allowed to dry out. Best growth occurs in cool summer climates. Sow seed directly in the ground just before the last spring frost date. Since seedlings can be difficult to transplant, seeds are usually not started indoors. Additional seeds may be planted every two weeks until early summer to extend harvests. Dill seed may be harvested by placing the seed heads in paper bags to dry about 2-3 weeks after flowering (this method will also help prevent self-seeding in the garden). Dill has now been widely planted around the globe. It typically grows on stiff hollow stems clad with aromatic, lacy, delicate, blue-green leaves. Umbel: A cluster of flowers where flower stalks (pedicels) radiate from a common point, resembling an umbrella. Compound: The umbel is further divided into smaller umbels (umbellets). Flowers are followed by aromatic seed. Leaves are also used in cooking. Dill attracts a number of beneficial insects to the garden (e.g., bees, wasps, butterflies, lacewings, tachinid flies, hover flies and lady beetles). | |
| Botanical Name: | Anethum graveolens | ||
| Plant Location: | Herb Garden | ||
| Type: | Annual | ||
| Family: | Apiaceae | ||
| Native Range: | Asia Minor and the Mediterranean | ||
| Zone: | 2-11 | ||
| Height: | 3 to 5 feet | ||
| Spread: | 2 to 3 feet | ||
| Bloom Time: | August to September | ||
| Bloom Description: | Showy, fragrant, yellow flowers bloom in large, flattened, compound umbels (each to 10″ diameter) | ||
| Sun: | Full | ||
| Water: | Medium | ||
| Maintenance: | Low | ||
| Suggested Use: | Herb, Vegetable, & flower gardens, containers | ||
| Flower: | Yellow | ||
| Attracts: | Butterflies, Bees, & other beneficial insects | ||
| Notable Highlights: | Larval plant for the black swallowtail butterfly | ||
| Information on this page is generally from Missouri Botanical Gardens, Dave’s Garden, All things Plants, Texas Superstar, Garden.org or Aggie Horticulture | |||
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