Start growing
Direct sow; long taproot makes it hard to transplant. Give space (grows 3-4 feet tall).
GROW SOMETHING WONDERFUL
Dill Seeds In A Cup® Grow Kit
Anethum graveolens
From the first seed to the next new leaf. Explore your plant’s growing conditions, seasonal rhythm, and everyday care.
THE PLANT NOTEBOOK
Dill care, from seed onward.
- Botanical name
- Anethum graveolens
- Common names
- Dill Weed, Dill Seed
- Family
- Apiaceae
- Genus
- Anethum
- Species
- A. graveolens
Growing with your kit
The Seeds In A Cup® methodology involves moving the plant to the garden once it reaches 3 inches to respect the taproot.
Propagation
By seed.
Seasonal growth & harvest
Matures quickly; harvest leaves early and seeds once they turn brown.
Growing conditions
Open sunny fields and fertile garden soils.
Weather & tolerances
High drought tolerance once established; sensitive to wind.
Pests & plant health
Tomato hornworm and swallowtail butterfly caterpillars (which it hosts!).
Plant safety
Safe for consumption.
Botanical features
A tall annual herb with feathery leaves and large yellow flower umbels.
Varieties
‘Mammoth’, ‘Bouquet’, ‘Fernleaf’.
Garden & everyday uses
Pickling, fish dishes, and potato salads. Seeds used in rye bread
Native range & distribution
Native to the Mediterranean and West Russia.
Conservation
Least concern.
Name origins
Old Norse ‘dilla’, meaning to lull or soothe.
History
Used by ancient Greeks for fragrance and by Hippocrates for oral hygiene.
TURN KNOWING INTO GROWING
Your next beginning, in a cup.
Seeds In A Cup® grow kits matched to dill.
Seed Germination Kit
Dill Seed Starter Grow Kit
USD 10.99
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Anethum graveolens
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THE GROWING CONVERSATION
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