🌿 Dill
🍴 Overview
Crop: Dill
Common Varieties in OK: ‘Bouquet’, ‘Mammoth’, ‘Fernleaf’
Planting Season: Early spring or fall (cool-weather friendly)
Days to Maturity: 40–60 days
🎨 Trait Legend
🟩 Cool-season – Prefers cooler temps, bolts in heat
🌿 Herb – Grown for leaves and seeds
☀️ Full sun – Tolerates some light shade but prefers full sun
🌱 Replant OK – Can be direct-seeded or started indoors
📏 Spacing & Soil
Row Spacing: 12–18 inches
Plant Spacing: 6–10 inches
Soil Needs: Well-drained soil, light and sandy preferred, pH 5.5–6.5
Fertilizer: Rarely needed — too much nitrogen reduces flavor
🌱 Cultivars We Recommend
‘Bouquet’ 🟩
Fast-growing, classic dill flavor. Great for leaf and seed harvest.
‘Mammoth’ 🟩
Large variety with tall stalks. Best for seed production.
‘Fernleaf’ 🟩
Compact, bolt-resistant — perfect for containers and small spaces.
🧠 Tips
Dill bolts quickly in hot weather — consider staggered spring plantings
Self-seeds readily if left to flower
Attracts swallowtail butterflies and other pollinators
Great companion plant for cucumbers and brassicas
Harvest leaves before flowering for best flavor