The Beginner's Herb Garden: An Herb Society of America Guide
DILL - Anethum graveolens
| Description: Annual; height 2-3'. Feathery blue-green foliage, large
umbels of small yellow flowers. Culture: Well-drained, medium-rich soil in full sun. Weeding and cultivating required to produce large plants. Individual plants may require staking. Propagation: Seed. Self-sows readily, resists transplanting, better to sow directly in the garden or start in peat pots, thin out as necessary. Notes: Newer varieties have relegated the older form of dill to the vegetable garden where its large and often ungainly growth is more in place. The newer dills are compact and leafy, looking much neater in the herb bed. Two good choices are 'Bouquet' and 'Fernleaf.' |
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| dill Anethum graveolens |
GERANIUM, ROSE - Pelargonium xasperum 'Rosé'
Description: Perennial only in frost-free areas; height 18-30". Deeply cut,
heart-shaped, scented foliage, small lavender blossoms.
Culture: Well-drained, medium-rich soil in full sun. Plants are often
grown in containers to facilitate bringing them indoors for the winter months.
Propagation: Cuttings.
Notes: There are many leaf shapes, textures and scents to choose
from among the pelargoniums. All are tender north of zone 10 and do well grown in containers. The rose geranium is
often the first tried by beginning herb gardeners.
Next herb: LAVENDER - Lavandula angustifolia