Carrot family
Umbelliferae
A-ne'thum. Common Dill . The fruits and leaves are used for seasoning. Native to the Old World.
Description
Leaves are pinnately divided. Flowers small and borne in umbels.
How to Grow
Easily grown from seed. Sow in a sunny, open place with average soil. Prefers cool weather.
Anethum graveolens
Common Dill
. To 2 ft. (75 cm) high. Flowers less than ƈ in. (6 mm) wide, yellowish, the petals soon falling, arranged in a large umbel. Fruit aromatic, flattened. Sw. Asia. Half-hardy annual.
