Key Features
- Classic Dill Variety: Bouquet Dill is a popular garden variety valued for flavorful foliage and abundant seed heads.
- Feathery Foliage: Produces finely divided, bright green leaves with a delicate, airy appearance.
- Golden Flower Heads: Mature plants develop broad clusters of small yellow flowers that attract beneficial garden insects.
- Culinary Favorite: Fresh leaves add distinctive flavor to salads, vegetables, fish, sauces, soups, and pickling recipes.
- Dual-Purpose Herb: Harvest the aromatic foliage for fresh use or allow plants to mature for flavorful dill seeds.
Growing Benefits
- Enjoy fresh, aromatic dill directly from your home herb garden.
- Provides versatile foliage for everyday cooking and homemade pickling.
- Grows well in garden beds, herb gardens, and suitable containers.
- Attractive foliage and yellow flower clusters add visual interest to edible gardens.
- Suitable for gardeners who want to harvest both leaves and mature seeds.
Seed Specifications
- Common Name: Bouquet Dill
- Botanical Name: Anethum graveolens
- Plant Type: Annual herb
- Colors: Green foliage with yellow flowers
- Height: Approximately two to four feet
- Sunlight: Full sun
- Soil: Fertile, well-drained soil
- Water: Regular, even moisture
- Germination Time: Approximately seven to twenty-one days
- Sowing Depth: About one-quarter inch
- Spacing: Approximately six to twelve inches apart
- Growing Zones: Suitable as an annual across a broad range of growing zones
- Flowering/Maturity: Foliage is harvested before flowering; seed heads develop as plants mature
- Uses: Fresh herbs, dried herbs, pickling, salads, soups, sauces, fish dishes, garnishes, and dill seed
Growing Tips
- Direct sow Bouquet Dill where it will grow because dill generally dislikes root disturbance.
- Cover seeds lightly with soil and keep the seedbed evenly moist during germination.
- Choose a sunny location with good drainage and adequate air circulation.
- Make successive sowings during the growing season for a continued supply of fresh leaves.
Seed Storage
Keep unused seeds in a cool, dry, dark place away from moisture and direct sunlight. Store them in a sealed, moisture-resistant container and avoid exposing the seeds to heat or humidity.
Unique Facts About Seeds
- Bouquet Dill is widely grown for its aromatic foliage as well as its useful seed heads.
- Dill belongs to the Apiaceae family, which also includes parsley, carrot, fennel, and celery.
- The plant produces distinctive umbrella-shaped clusters of small yellow flowers.
- Allowing dill flowers to mature can provide seeds for culinary use and future sowing.
