Dill
- Botanical Name
- Anethum graveolens
- Hardiness
- Annual, can be grown as a winter annual in Zones 9 to 11 or as a spring or fall crop in Zone 8
- Height
- 3 to 5 feet
- Flowers
- Mid to late summer: yellow
- Light
- Full sun
- Soil
- Moist, well-drained
- Planting & Care
- Sow directly outdoors just before the last spring frost. If prolonged harvesting of foliage is desired, sow successive plantings every 2 weeks until early summer.
- Thin seedlings to 18 to 24 inches apart
- Plants benefit form consistent moisture. Do not let plants dry out.
- Protect plants from strong winds. Plants may need staking or other support.
- Remove flower heads before maturity to prevent re-seeding
- Varieties
- Dukat, Fernleaf and Bouquet
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