PlantsHerbs & Teas
Dill
Anethum graveolens
Zone 6a garden plant. Hardy through a Chicago winter unless the note says to pot it.
Feathery herb and swallowtail host
EasyHerbs & TeasEdible
- Light
- Full sun
- Moisture
- Medium
- Mature size
- 2–4 ft
- Spacing
- 10 in
- Bloom or harvest
- Leaves Jun–Aug; seed Aug
- How it spreads
- Annual, self-sows
- What to buy
- Direct sow.
- When to plant
- Sow April through June.
In the design
It self-sows. Thin the carpet in spring.
If you eat it
Leaves and seed
Wash. Don't strip the whole plant if black swallowtail caterpillars are on it.
Only eat what you planted and can name. This is not a foraging or medical guide.
