Dill

Dill

Anethum graveolens

Sow outdoors 2 weeks before your last spring frost. Space plants 12 in (30 cm) apart.

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When to plant

Timed from your frost dates, so it holds wherever you garden. Give yours and every step below becomes a date.

See the dates for your garden

Enter your average last spring frost and first fall frost. Every timing on this site turns into a calendar date. Not sure of yours? Your local extension service or a search for “last frost date” and your town will tell you; the app finds them from your location.

Last spring frost
First fall frost

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Optimal Direct Sow

From seedRecommended
  1. Sow outdoors2 weeks before your last spring frost
  2. First harvestabout 50 days after sowing

Optimal Fall Direct Sow

From seed
  1. Sow outdoorsabout 10 weeks before your first fall frost
  2. First harvestabout 50 days after sowing

Growing dill

Spacing in the row
12 in (30 cm)
Between rows
18 in (46 cm)
Planting depth
1/4 inch
Sun
Full Sun
Soil
Well-drained, pH balanced
Germination
7-21 days at 60-70°F
Harvest season
Summer-Fall
Mature height
24-48 inches
Life cycle
Annual

Direct sow seeds into prepared soil after the last spring frost. Sow lightly.

Watering. Keep soil consistently moist until germination. Once established, water moderately.

Neighbours

The companion chart →

Grows well beside

Keep apart from

Feeding

Seedlings
Light, balanced liquid feed once true leaves appear.
Growing
Balanced liquid feed every 4-6 weeks.
Flowering and fruiting
Balanced liquid feed to support seed head development.
How often
Every 4-6 weeks during active growth.
Note
Avoid excessive nitrogen, which can reduce essential oil content.

Your dill, planned to the day.

Canopy turns these timings into dates from your own frost data, places every plant at its spacing on your garden map, and tracks it all the way to harvest.

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