What it needs & gives back
↓ Needs
Sunlightfull sun to partial shade
Watermoderate
↑ Gives back
Biomasslow to medium
Nectarattracts pollinators
Pollenattracts pollinators
Companions
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Cabbage
Dill is said to improve the growth and health of cabbage family plants and repel cabbage loopers.
Lettuce
Dill is a good companion for lettuce, potentially improving its growth.
Tomato
Dill can attract beneficial insects that prey on tomato pests.
Cilantro
Dill can attract beneficial insects that also help cilantro.
Through the year
Emergence
Dill seeds germinate best in warm soil.
Flowering
Flowering is triggered by lengthening days in early summer.
Fruiting
Seeds develop after flowering.
Harvest
Seeds are harvested when mature and dry.
Senescence
Dill is an annual and dies back with the first autumn frost.
Timing is relative to your local season (temperate Northern Hemisphere).
Soil interactions
Drainagewell-drained
Nitrogen fixingNo
MycorrhizalNo
Soil textureloam, sandy_loam
Organic matterLow
Compaction toleranceLow
Propagation
Methodsseed
Difficulty1 / 5
Establishes in~0 yr
Self-seedingModerate
Wildlife & pests
Attractspollinators, beneficial insects
Repelsaphids, spider mites, cabbage loopers