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Dill

Dill is a feathery annual herb grown for leaves, flowers and seed, all of which bring a fresh aniseed note to the kitchen. It is both ornamental and productive, fitting well into herb beds, vegetable rows and pollinator-friendly planting.

Basic information

Category
Herbs
Lifecycle
Annual
Hardiness
Hardy
Planting partners
12 companions · 1 crop to avoid

Growth profile

Days to harvest
55 days
Germination window
7–14 days
Germination temperature
15–21 °C
Plant spacing
25 cm
Row spacing
35 cm
Sowing depth
1 cm
Height
90 cm
Spread
25 cm

Calendar

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Sow Indoors
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Flowering / Harvest
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Care tips

Direct sow dill where it is to grow whenever possible, because established taproots dislike disturbance. Succession sow through the season to replace plants that have flowered, and keep growth moving with water if dry weather arrives early.

Common pests

Aphids, slugs, bolting, damping off when young.

Companions

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Don’t grow with

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