Compatto Dill is a shorter dark green dill that grows to 18-20″ and was bred for growing in pots. Even if you have a large garden nearby wouldn’t it be nice to have a pot of dill near the kitchen?

150 seeds

PLANTING

Anethum graveolens

Annual

Germination: 10-14 days

Germination Temperature: Optimum soil temperatures 60-65F

Seed Planting Depth: Sow deep

Starting Indoors: Start indoors 3-4 weeks before the last frost. Provide 60-65F soil temperatures. Using peat, cow, or paper pots can help with the stress of transplanting, they grow delicate roots and successful transplanting may be challenging. Transplant 3-6 apart, around the last frost.

Sowing Outdoors: Mid-spring when the soil temperature reaches 60-65F. Sow seeds close, 1/2″ -1″ apart. Thin to 3-6″ apart.

Growth Habit: Upright, branching

Height and Width:18-20 x 12-18

Spacing: 1-6 apart

Light Needs: Full sun

Soil Needs:Compatto Dill needs average to fertile, well-drained soil

Flowering: 35-40 days- leaves, 90-100 days- seeds

Harvest: Start when the plants are 6-8, picking leaves as needed. Seeds are ready when they turn from green to brown. Harvest before they shatter to the ground. Place in a paper bag until they are fully ripened and dry

Uses: Culinary, medicinal, flowers attract bees and beneficial insects

Care: Water well during prolonged dry periods in summer. Removing flower stalks helps keep the plant producing leaves for a longer period. Reseeds easily- removing flower heads helps decrease next season’s volunteers

Tips: Sow a few times a season, every 3-4 weeks for continuous leaf harvests. Providing support can help tall varieties that might want to topple over. Can be grown in containers.