Dill Seed

Add beauty, flavor, and biodiversity to your garden with Dill, a versatile herb prized for its feathery foliage, fragrant leaves, and bright yellow flower umbels. A favorite among gardeners, dill attracts butterflies, bees, hoverflies, ladybugs, lacewings, and other beneficial insects while serving as an excellent companion plant for many vegetables.

These seeds are harvested from healthy, productive plants grown and observed throughout the growing season in the Melanated Eden garden in USDA Zones 6B/7A. Carefully selected for vigorous growth, abundant foliage, and reliable garden performance, dill is easy to grow and rewards gardeners with fresh herbs throughout the season.

Whether you're harvesting the tender leaves for fresh cooking, allowing the flowers to support pollinators, or collecting seeds for pickling and seasoning, dill is a beautiful and practical addition to any garden.

• Botanical Name: Anethum graveolens
• Plant Type: Annual Herb
• Leaf Color: Soft Blue-Green
• Flower Color: Bright Yellow
• Sun Requirements: Full Sun (6–8+ hours)
• Plant Height: Approximately 24–48 inches
• Spacing: 12–18 inches
• Days to Germination: Approximately 7–14 days
• Days to Harvest: Approximately 40–60 days for leaves; 90–100 days for seeds
• Pollinator Friendly: Yes – Attracts bees, butterflies, hoverflies, ladybugs, lacewings, and other beneficial insects
• Best For: Herb gardens, vegetable gardens, pollinator gardens, containers, companion planting, and culinary use

Growing Tip

Plant dill near tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, or flowers to encourage beneficial insects throughout your garden. Allow a few plants to flower and go to seed—not only will they provide food for pollinators, but you'll also be able to collect fresh dill seeds for cooking and for next season's garden.

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Companion Plant Favorite: Dill is a host plant for the beautiful Black Swallowtail butterfly. If you spot caterpillars feeding on your dill, consider leaving a few plants just for them—they're an important part of a healthy garden ecosystem.