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Dill

Anethum graveolens

Your guide to planting, growing, and getting to know this plant.

THE PLANT NOTEBOOK

Dill care, from seed onward.

Botanical name
Anethum graveolens
Common names
Dill Weed, Dill Seed
Family
Apiaceae
Genus
Anethum
Species
A. graveolens
01

Start growing

Direct sow; long taproot makes it hard to transplant. Give space (grows 3-4 feet tall).

02

Growing with your kit

The Seeds In A Cup® methodology involves moving the plant to the garden once it reaches 3 inches to respect the taproot.

03

Propagation

By seed.

04

Seasonal growth & harvest

Matures quickly; harvest leaves early and seeds once they turn brown.

05

Growing conditions

Open sunny fields and fertile garden soils.

06

Weather & tolerances

High drought tolerance once established; sensitive to wind.

07

Pests & plant health

Tomato hornworm and swallowtail butterfly caterpillars (which it hosts!).

08

Plant safety

Safe for consumption.

09

Botanical features

A tall annual herb with feathery leaves and large yellow flower umbels.

10

Varieties

‘Mammoth’, ‘Bouquet’, ‘Fernleaf’.

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Garden & everyday uses

Pickling, fish dishes, and potato salads. Seeds used in rye bread

12

Native range & distribution

Native to the Mediterranean and West Russia.

13

Conservation

Least concern.

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Name origins

Old Norse ‘dilla’, meaning to lull or soothe.

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History

Used by ancient Greeks for fragrance and by Hippocrates for oral hygiene.

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