About
Anethum graveolens 'Domino' is a compact variety of dill that features dense, lush foliage in a rich blue-green hue. Known for its strong fragrance, this herb is ideal for culinary uses and thrives in both garden beds and pots. It maintains a sturdy structure and exhibits a slow bolting tendency, allowing for harvesting from May through September.
About the genus
Anethum includes both annual and biennial species, characterized by their anise-scented foliage. The leaves are divided into narrow segments, and during the summer, they produce clusters of small yellow flowers arranged in umbels.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil type
- Chalk, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Well-drained
- Aspect
- South-facing, West-facing, East-facing
- Exposure
- Exposed, Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H2
Plant details
- Plant type
- Herbs - Culinary, Annual Biennial
- Habit
- Bushy
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Height
- 0.5-1 metres
- Spread
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 1 year
- Suggested uses
- Cottage and informal garden, Patio and container plants
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in fertile, well drained soil in full sun. Sow direct in 1cm deep rows and lightly cover with soil, thin to 15cm apart when large enough to handle. The roots don't like disturbance so don't transplant. See cultivating herbs
- Pruning
- Deadhead to prevent self-seeding.
- Propagation
- Propagate by seed.
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to aphid, slugs and snails.
- Disease resistance
- Generally disease-free