Dill
herb
At a glance
- USDA Zones
- 3–11
- Sun
- Full sun (6+ hrs)
- Water
- Medium — water when top inch of soil is dry
- Soil
- Loam, sandy
- pH
- Neutral
- Spacing
- 9 in. between plants
- Per square foot
- 1 plant per square
- Days to maturity
- About 55 days
Planting & harvest windows
Northern Hemisphere timing. Adjust ±4–6 weeks based on your last/first frost dates.
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Plant Harvest
Good companions
Brassica (general)Dill flowers attract parasitic wasps that prey on cabbage worms.
Keep apart from
CarrotMature dill can stunt carrots and cross-attract carrot flies when flowering.
Recommended varieties
- Bouquet55 daysseed
Compact, productive, classic pickling dill.
- Fernleaf60 daysseed
Slow-bolt dwarf dill — perfect for raised beds.
Add Dill to your raised bed — the planner handles spacing and companion warnings automatically.
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