Dill Seeds — Anethum graveolens

Feathery Dill for the Kitchen and Garden

Dill (Anethum graveolens) brings aromatic, finely divided foliage and airy yellow-green flower heads to the herb garden. It’s a lovely dual-purpose choice, with fresh leaves for cooking and graceful stems that add softness and texture to flower arrangements.

These are for gardeners who enjoy plants that earn their place in more than one way. Pick a few feathery sprigs for dinner, or let some stems flower for a light, natural addition to your cutting patch.

Why Gardeners Love It

• 🌿 Aromatic foliage — fresh dill flavour for salads, potatoes, sauces, and fish dishes
• ✂️ Lovely cutting stems — airy flower heads for relaxed garden-style arrangements
• 💛 Yellow-green umbels — delicate flower clusters above feathery green leaves
• 🐝 Welcoming flowers — open blooms attract visiting pollinators and other beneficial insects
• 🌱 Useful annual herb — grow for fresh foliage, flowers, or mature seed
• ☀️ Easy to grow — happiest in a sunny position with free-draining soil

Growing Tips for New Zealand

Sow directly in spring once soil has warmed, continuing with small sowings through early summer. Autumn sowing may also suit milder areas. Choose a sunny, sheltered position with well-drained soil.

Sow approximately 5 mm deep and keep gently moist during germination, which usually takes around 7–21 days, depending on conditions. Dill develops a taproot and is best sown where it will grow. If starting in cells, transplant carefully while seedlings are young.

Thin plants to approximately 20–30 cm apart. Water during dry weather and provide light support for tall stems in exposed positions. Sow smaller batches every few weeks during suitable weather to extend your supply of fresh foliage.

Pick leaves as needed once plants are established, leaving enough growth for them to continue developing. For arrangements, cut stems when flower heads have opened and place them straight into clean water, as dill can wilt quickly out of water. Leave selected heads to mature if you wish to harvest seed for culinary use.

What’s in the Packet

Each packet contains 75 Dill seeds (Anethum graveolens), with sowing and growing instructions included.

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