Quantity
Approximately 200 seeds
Exposure
Sun
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Family
Apiaceae
Type
Herb
Cycle
Annual
Dukat dill is a highly valued aromatic variety in the vegetable garden, sought after for its finely cut foliage as well as its intensely fragrant seeds. Its upright and uniform habit makes harvesting easy, while its generous umbels bring a beautiful visual lightness to the garden while attracting numerous pollinating and beneficial insects. Very popular in cooking, it develops a fresh, aniseed, and invigorating flavor that perfectly complements fish, potatoes, pickles, and homemade marinades. Easy to grow, it does particularly well when sown directly in place, as its taproot does not tolerate transplanting well. In the ground as in large containers, it grows elegantly in light, fertile, and well-drained soil, in a warm and bright exposure. Its somewhat slow initial growth is quickly rewarded by an abundance of foliage and, later, by the structured beauty of its flowers and then its seeds. It is a useful, decorative, and nourishing plant that accompanies the gardener from the first sowing to late-season harvests. Dukat dill is thus an essential fine herb for aromatic vegetable gardens, both generous, fragrant, and full of character.
Planting guide
From plantingto establishment.
Planting depth
1 cm (0.4 in)
Establishment temperature
15 to 21 °C (59 to 70 °F)
Establishment time
14 to 28 days
Soil and care
The rightconditions.
Exposure
Sun
Soil
Light, fertile and well-drained
Watering
Moderate
Container growing
A controlledenvironment.
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Bloom and dimensions
The completeprofile.
Bloom periodSummer
HarvestLeaves as needed, seeds in late summer
Garden associations
What to plantwith it.
Good companionsbroccoli, cabbage, Brussels sprout, cauliflower, cucumber, gherkin, turnip
Avoid planting withcarrot, parsnip, parsley
fresh leaves, seeds, cooking, preserves
