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Dill Anethum graveolens

Dill

Delicious, tangy dill is great for home pickling and canning. It also makes a delicious herb butter or seasoning for soups, salads and fish. Easy to grow, dill provides both seeds and fresh or dried greens to flavor many foods. A must for making pickles!

Dill is an annual and may self-seed in the garden but it is rarely a problem since it needs more moisture than other members of the Umbelliferae family like fennel.

Recommended Recipes
Dill Dip
Dill Mayonnaise
Green Bean Salad

Height

18-36 Inches

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Spread

12-24 Inches

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Homeowner Growing & Maintenance Tips

Grows vigorously in fertile, well-drained soil kept evenly moist. Harvest young leaves just before the yellow umbels bloom for delicate flavor. Space every eight inches.

Usage/Other Information

Popular for flavoring fish, seafoood, salads and soups. Seeds used in pickles, chopped leaves in sour cream, cucumbers, eggs and cheese dishes.
Characteristics & Attributes
Exposure
Sun Tolerant
Growth Rate in the Garden
Slow
Soil Moisture Needs
Moist
Season of Interest (Flowering)
Late Summer
Foliage Color
Green
Urban Gardener Brands
Herbs
Attributes
Container