Dill
Common Name: Dill, Indian Dill
Botanical Name: Anethum graveolens
Family: Apiaceae
Type and Use: Annual used for seasoning and a salad ingredient with edible seeds
Location: Full sun
Planting Dates: Plant seed in the spring and every 2 weeks thereafter to have a continuous succession of plants.
Planting Method: Seed
Seed Emergence: 10-21 days
Harvest Time: Any time the feathery foliage is present. The seeds are harvested after they mature and turn brown.
Height: 3 feet
Spread: 6-12 inches
Final Spacing: 12 inches
Growth Habits: Upright growth, blue-green feathery foliage, umbrella-shaped yellow flower heads that produce small oval seed. Stems have hollow stalks.
Culture: Easy to grow in healthy soil. Needs moderate water and fertilizer.
Troubles and Solutions: Strong wind can damage plants unless they are somehow supported. Caterpillars of the swallowtail butterfly can attack. The solution is to share instead of kill the caterpillars.
Harvest and Storage: Cut and harvest the leaves during the summer, dry in the shade, and store in a dry place or use fresh.
Notes: Best flavor is in the green, immature seedheads.
Varieties: Bouquet, Dukat, Fernleaf, Long Island Mammoth
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