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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Annual
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Wet Mesic
Mesic
Dry Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 2 -45.6 °C (-50 °F) to -42.8 °C (-45°F)
Plant Height: 4-6 feet
Plant Spread: 1.5 to 2 feet
Leaves: Fragrant
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: Yellow
Bloom Size: Under 1"
3"-4"
4"-5"
5"-6"
Flower Time: Spring
Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Fall
Uses: Culinary Herb
Medicinal Herb
Cut Flower
Dried Flower
Edible Parts: Stem
Leaves
Seeds or Nuts
Eating Methods: Culinary Herb/Spice
Raw
Cooked
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Birds
Butterflies
Propagation: Seeds: Self fertile
Days to germinate: 10-14
Depth to plant seed: cover the seeds thin
Suitable for wintersowing
Sow in situ
Start indoors
Can handle transplanting
Other info: doesn't like transplanting
Pollinators: Bees

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Common names
  • Dill

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Location: My greenhouse
Date: 2023-02-24
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Location: NW Wisconsin
Date: 2022-08-26
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Location: Gilbert, AZ
Date: 5/21/17
Uploaded by Maxmom98
Location: Gilbert, AZ
Date: 3/6/17
First true leaf appears!
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