Dill

Eneldo · Aneth

Herb

🧩 Role in the garden

Family: Apiaceae
Height: tall (> 100 cm)
Shape: upright
Roots: medium depth · taproot
Sun: full sun
Season: cool season
Grows in: summer or winter beds

Jobs in the bed

Feeds beneficial insectsSmall open flowers feed hoverflies, parasitic wasps and lacewings, which eat aphids and caterpillars.

Rotation

Do not return Apiaceae to the same spot for 3–4 years. Same family:

How these roles work in the Guide →

✿ Benefit

Attracts ladybugs, parasitic wasps & hoverflies (aphid predators)

A minor host of the carrot fly: keep it away from carrots

✓ Place near

✗ Keep apart

None listed.

⚠ Use caution

⚠ Carrotparsnip & celery share its carrot fly (dill is a minor host)