Dill’s Atlantic Giant anethum
Anethum graveolens 'Dills Atlantic Giant'
USDA zones2 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Vine
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Dill’s Atlantic Giant' anethum (Anethum graveolens 'Dill’s Atlantic Giant') is an herb for borders, containers, and food gardens. It is typically grown as an annual. It handles cool weather and a light frost. This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or chalky soil. It is not a favorite of deer, though hungry deer will eat almost anything. The fragrant plants draw butterflies, bees, and birds.
Pairs well with Santo cilantro, Citrine tomato, and Flashback Mix calendula.