Plant Family
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Young Swallowtail butterfly caterpillar feeding on a dill flower |
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Feathery dill leaves
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Carrot or Parsley Family (Apiaceae formerly Umbelliferae)
Common Names
Dill weed
Description
Dill is an annual herb native to the Mediterranean region. Dill has a distinct smell and flavor. The seeds and leaves are used for flavoring a variety of dishes and the seed heads are often used as flavoring for pickles.
These tall narrow plants can reach 5 feet in height. Staking or planting among other taller plants reduces lodging (blown over by wind). Dill plants have feathery leaves and broad umbel shaped flowers that bloom when temperatures get hot. They require full sun and well-drained soils. Allow soils to dry between watering.
Attracts
Food plant for black swallowtail butterfly caterpillars
Beneficial insects - Green lacewing, Syrphid flies
Additional Resources:
West
Midwest
Southeast
Florida - Dill
North Carolina Plant Fact Sheets
