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How to Grow White Dill

Ammi majus

Your complete guide to growing White Dill.

☀SunFull sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)
💧WaterModerate, drought tolerant once established
📅Harvest65-75 days
🗺Zones1–11
📏Height3-6 feet
White Dill📷 Wikimedia Commons

When to Plant White Dill

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ZoneStart IndoorsDirect SowHarvest
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Companion Plants for White Dill

✓ Good companions

Broccoli

Dill repels cabbage loopers and imported cabbage worms that damage broccoli

Cabbage

Dill deters cabbage worms and other brassica pests

Cucumbers

Dill attracts beneficial insects that control cucumber beetles and improves growth

Lettuce

Provides beneficial shade and attracts predatory insects that protect lettuce

Marigolds

Both attract beneficial insects and create a strong pest-deterrent combination

Nasturtiums

Work together to trap pests and attract pollinators and predatory insects

Onions

Both plants repel common garden pests and complement each other's pest control

Tomatoes

Dill repels tomato hornworms and aphids while improving tomato flavor

✗ Keep away from

Carrots

Can stunt carrot growth and may cross-pollinate with wild carrots

Cilantro

Can cross-pollinate and hybridize, reducing seed quality of both plants

Fennel

Inhibits dill growth through allelopathy and competes for similar resources

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