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dill growing

Dill

October 2024 | Written by: New Castle County Master Gardeners Rick Judd and Gail Hermenaus

 

General information

  • Anethum graveolens, Dill
  • Apiaceae family
  • Sunlight: full sun.
  • Soil conditions: grows best in loamy, well drained soil but can grow in poor soil.
  • Grows well in a container.
  • Annual


Successful Cultivars

  • Bouquet (45 days) Early flowering, large blooms, good for pickling.
  • Fern Leaf (55-60 days) Productive, full dense leaves.
  • Mammoth (70 days) Large vigorous plant, matures quickly. 

 

Common Pests & Diseases

  • Downy Mildew
  • Powdery Mildew (pictured here)
  • Aphids
  • Army worm
  • Cut worm
Dill photo courtesy of Gail Hermenau.
Dill photo courtesy of Gail Hermenau.
Powdery mildew on dill photo courtesy of Gail Hermenau.

This publication was created by Master Gardeners Rick Judd and Gail Hermenau. Photos courtesy of Gail Hermenau.


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