What it is
Dill (Anethum graveolens) is in the Apiaceae (Carrot) family. Feathery and fast. Both the leaf ('dill weed') and the seed are used, and the flowers feed beneficial insects.
How to grow it
It wants full sun, water it moderate, and give it average, well-drained soil. Target a soil pH around 5.5–6.5. Space plants about 8–12 in apart. Expect roughly 40–60. Cool-season annual.
How it's used
Dill is used: fresh, dried, pickling, seed.
🔎 How to identify it
- Wispy thread-like foliage
- Yellow umbel flowers
- Tall hollow stems
Edibility
PartsLeaves, flowers, seed
UsesFresh, dried, pickling, seed
CautionSelf-sows readily.
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Part of the free Texas Roots plant database, compiled by Jordan Polasek from his greenhouse in El Campo, Texas. Free to read and share. If it helped, the best thanks is to grow something.