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Anethum graveolens (Dill)

Other names: East Indian dill, Dill-oil plant, Anet, Sabbath day posy, Meeting-seed, Anethum sowa

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Species
A. graveolens is an upright annual, usually grown as a culinary herb, with hollow, ridged stems bearing finely-divided, blue-green leaves and flattened umbels of tiny, yellow flowers in summer.
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Season of interest

Flower

Spring Summer Autumn Winter
Flower

Foliage

Spring Summer Autumn Winter
Foliage
Height and spread

Height and spread

Size Max height Max spread To maturity
1 m 0.5 m 1 year
3 ft 1 ft 1 year

Where to grow

Soil type
  • Chalky
  • Loamy
  • Sandy
Soil drainage
  • Well-drained
Soil pH
  • Acid
  • Alkaline
  • Neutral
Sunlight
  • Full Sun
Aspect
  • East
  • West
  • South
Exposure
  • Sheltered

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Cultivation

Plant in well-drained soil, in full sun with shelter from strong winds. Water regularly in dry conditions to prevent bolting.

Suggested uses

Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, City, Edging, Low Maintenance, Flavouring food and drinks, Add to salads, Foliage only

UK hardiness

H4

USDA zones

Zone 2, Zone 3, Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9, Zone 10, Zone 11

Sunset zone

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24

WUCOLS

North-Central Coastal = Unknown
Central Valley = Unknown
South Coastal = Unknown
South Inland = Unknown
High and Intermediate Desert = Unknown
Low Desert = Unknown

Foliage

Deciduous

Habit

Upright

Native to

Southwestern Asia, India

Drought tolerant

No

Flood tolerant

No

Fragrance

Foliage is aromatic (dill).

Toxicity

Not toxic

Plant care

Pruning

Can be left to self-seed after flowering. If not grown for seed, deadhead to prevent self-seeding. Remove at the end of the growing season.

Propagation methods

Seed

Propagation

For fresh leaves all season, sow in situ in monthly intervals from spring to midsummer.

Pests

Generally pest free.

Diseases

Generally disease free.

Deadhead perennials before they seed (optional)

Plant container grown plants in deep fertile, well-drained soil

Water regularly through dry periods

Plant container grown plants in a sunny sheltered spot

Let self-seed if desired

Sow seed in situ

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Anethum graveolens

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It is a member of the carrot family and has a long taproot -which is all that a carrot is- but we grow it for its feathery leaves, which are good with fish and lamb, or the seeds, which are an aid to digestion. Gripe water for infants is made from dill. Like all umbellifers, it is a good aid to the organic gardener as it draws hoverflies, whose larvae eat aphids.
Posted: Thursday 14th of May 2009 10:38 AM Last reply: Friday 28th of February 2025 10:16 PM
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