PlantFiles: Dill
Anethum graveolens 'Fernleaf'

Mine grows quite well in a large container outdoors. It's easy to harvest, smells wonderful and is a great self-seeder! I like to use both the leaves and seeds in cooking. The seeds are a tasty addition to my herb potato salad. Yummm!

Likes to be left alone once germinated. I allow this to reseed itself. It scents the whole patio after a rain or watering.

These plants do great here. If in Full sun all the time, they get a little burnt-y looking. However if in filtered light they do great. It seemed, when germinating them that they needed a bit more water than a lot of other herbs do. After they get a couple inches high went back on a 'regular' watering with the rest of em. I love the way they smell like pickles. I like putting leaves in meatloaf for seasoning.

This 1992 AAS winner is not only space-saving but is is also slow to bolt.

Mine blooms at about 4' in a pot grown over the winter.

Dill seed can take up to a month to germinate, giving fresh leaves all season. Once flowering begins, leaves become less appetizing. The plants should be left to produce seed.

Dill plants do not transplant well; the seed should be planted where they are to grow, in the fall in warm-climate areas, or in the spring in cold-winter climates.

Unlike previous reviewer says, my plants are well over 3 feet tall and it is only mid July! Very vigorous and so fragrant!

Dill is an annual herb. 'Fernleaf' grows to about 18" and should be spaced 6-8" apart. They need full sun and rich, moist soil. They have fine, feathery, bluish-green foliage and greenish yellow flowers that bloom in mid summer.
Leaves can be uses anytime. Seeds are used in pickling. For drying, collect on a dry day when flowers on plants are fully opened. Pinch off growing shoots of young plants to encourage more foliage production.