Dill
Anethum graveolens
- Illustration_Anethum_graveolens0.jpg: Prof. Dr. Otto Wilhelm Thomé
- derivative work:
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Apiaceae
- Genus:
- Anethum
- Species:
- Anethum graveolens
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Annual
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 3-4 ft
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
- Bloom Months:
- jun, jul
- Bloom Colors:
- yellow
- Landscaping Shrub:
- Yes
Native Range
United States: Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Guam, Hawaii, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Palau, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Texas, U.S. Minor Outlying Islands, Virginia, Virgin Islands, Washington, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Canada: Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan
Host Plant for Caterpillars
fragile anacamptodes moth (Anacamptodes fragilaria), Anise Swallowtail (Papilio zelicaon), Black Swallowtail (Papilio polyxenes)Reported Fauna Sightings
Bees: American bumble bee (Bombus pensylvanicus), American bumble bee (Bombus pensylvanicus), Black-tailed bumble bee (Bombus melanopygus), Black-tailed bumble bee (Bombus melanopygus), bumblebee (Bombus Latreille), bumblebee (Bombus Latreille), Common eastern bumble bee (Bombus impatiens), Common eastern bumble bee (Bombus impatiens), Hunt's bumble bee (Bombus huntii), Hunt's bumble bee (Bombus huntii), Tri-colored bumble bee (Bombus ternarius), Tri-colored bumble bee (Bombus ternarius), Yellow-banded bumble bee (Bombus terricola), Yellow-banded bumble bee (Bombus terricola) Butterflies:Black Swallowtail (Papilio polyxenes), (Pieris rapae), (Pieris rapae), Dun Skipper (Euphyes vestris), Dun Skipper (Euphyes vestris), Eastern Tailed-Blue (Cupido comyntas), Eastern Tailed-Blue (Cupido comyntas), Great Spangled Fritillary (Argynnis cybele), Great Spangled Fritillary (Argynnis cybele), ⚠️Monarch (Danaus plexippus), Silver-spotted Skipper (Epargyreus clarus), Silver-spotted Skipper (Epargyreus clarus), Summer Azure (Celastrina neglecta), Summer Azure (Celastrina neglecta), witches (Euphyes-Pompeius-Wallengrenia sp.) (Euphyes Scudder), Yellow Angled-Sulphur (Anteos maerula), Yellow Angled-Sulphur (Anteos maerula)Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- rich, well-drained loamy soil
- pH:
- 5.5 - 7.5 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- excellent drainage required
- Moisture:
- dry to moderate
- Notes:
- native to Mediterranean and West Asian regions
