General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Annual
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 2 -45.6 °C (-50 °F) to -42.8 °C (-45°F)
Plant Height: 12-24 inches
Plant Spread: 12-15 inches
Leaves: Fragrant
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: Yellow
Bloom Size: Under 1"
1"-2"
Flower Time: Spring
Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Fall
Uses: Culinary Herb
Medicinal Herb
Cut Flower
Edible Parts: Leaves
Seeds or Nuts
Eating Methods: Raw
Cooked
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Propagation: Seeds: Self fertile
Depth to plant seed: cover the seeds thin
Suitable for wintersowing
Sow in situ
Start indoors
Other info: doesn't like transplanting
Pollinators: Bees
Awards and Recognitions: AAS (All-America Selection®): 1992 National

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Common names
  • Dill
Also sold as:
  • Fern Leaf

Photo Gallery
Location: Gardenfish garden 
Date: 2020-07-02
Stink bug in background
Location: Gardenfish garden
Date: May 11 2020
A tasty meal!
Location: Magnolia, Texas
Date: March 11, 2021
Protected by plastic during 'Texas Snowmeggedon' volunteers every
Location: Northeastern, Texas
Date: 2020-05-01
Location: Gardenfish garden 
Date: June 2020
Location: Backyard/courtyard
Date: 5/28/2015
 Caterpillers doubling in size each day & have changed colors!
Location: Gardenfish garden
Date: June 14 2021
This BST cat liked the dill so much it decided to go through the
Location: backyard/courtyard
Date: 6/10/2015
My caterpillars have emerged today!!! Black swallowtails!!
Location: Summerwinds Nursery Phoenix, Arizona
Date: 2016-02-10
Location: backyard/courtyard
Date: 6/11/2015
bloom of my fern leaf dill
Location: Silver Spring, MD
Date: 2014-07-04
Location: Minnesota
Date: 2016-07-08
Location: Pacific Northwest
Date: 2004-07-20
Location: Louisa, VA
Date: 6-20-17
Hoping butterflies will use it as a host plant
Location: My Northeastern Indiana Gardens - Zone 5b
Date: 2012-06-11
Location: My Northeastern Indiana Gardens - Zone 5b
Date: 2012-06-11

Date: 2014-05-16
Location: Long Island, NY 
Date: 2013-06-13
Location: My Northeastern Indiana Gardens - Zone 5b
Date: 2012-07-31
Location: Pembroke, GA
Date: 2016-08-21
Photo courtesy of Santa Rosa Gardens. Used with Permission.
Location: Michigan
Date: 2018-06-10
Location: Minnesota
Date: 7/27/2016
Location: backyard/courtyard
Date: May 24,2015
Caterpillar on fern leaf dill plant
Comments:
  • Posted by Newyorkrita (North Shore, Long Island, NY ) on Sep 24, 2013 6:44 PM concerning plant:
    I like all varieties of Dill and they are all easily started from seed. Fernleaf is just a more compact variety. All the dill varieties taste the same to me.
  • Posted by Catmint20906 (PNW WA half hour south of Olympia - Zone 8a) on Aug 22, 2014 4:58 PM concerning plant:
    Dill (Anethum graveolens) is a larval host plant for the Black Swallowtail butterfly. In addition, dill attracts a variety of beneficial insects to the garden, including lacewings, ladybugs, parasitic mini-wasps, and hoverflies. These beneficial insects feed on numerous common garden pests. Finally, dill reportedly helps to repel cabbage loopers, imported cabbage worms, and tomato hookworm.
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thepurplebug On June 11, 2019 Seeds germinated
thepurplebug On June 3, 2019 Seeds sown
Seeds planted in a container in front of the house.
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