dill 'Dukat'
dill or Anethum graveolens 'Dukat'
A particularly fine-flavoured cultivar of dill, 'Dukat' is well known for its generous leaf production, selected to produce more foliage before running to seed than most.
Dill provides a delicious flavouring to pickles or with vegetables, salads and fish dishes, and the pretty, feathery foliage looks at home anywhere in the garden, making a lovely foil to your flowers. If it is allowed to flower, then these can be eaten too. They have a similar flavour to the leaves.
Dill provides a delicious flavouring to pickles or with vegetables, salads and fish dishes, and the pretty, feathery foliage looks at home anywhere in the garden, making a lovely foil to your flowers. If it is allowed to flower, then these can be eaten too. They have a similar flavour to the leaves.
How to care for dill Dukat:
Dill grows best in a sunny, sheltered spot with well-drained soil and benefits from regular watering during dry spells to stop it running to flower at the expense of producing new leaves. It can grow quite tall, so may need some support or protection from wind.
Pinch out the growing tips when the plants are about 20cm (8in) tall to encourage bushier growth. To harvest, snip fresh leaves as needed once the plant has enough leafy growth—best done in the morning for strongest flavour.
Pinch out the growing tips when the plants are about 20cm (8in) tall to encourage bushier growth. To harvest, snip fresh leaves as needed once the plant has enough leafy growth—best done in the morning for strongest flavour.
Sowing instructions:
Sow direct where it is to grow, as dill has a long taproot and dislikes being transplanted. Choose a sunny, sheltered spot and when the soil warms in spring, make a shallow drill and sow sparingly along it, covering lightly with soil.
Alternatively, simply broadcast-sow over a wider area of dampened soil and rake in. Sow a short row of seed every few weeks to make sure you have a constant supply throughout the season.
Alternatively, simply broadcast-sow over a wider area of dampened soil and rake in. Sow a short row of seed every few weeks to make sure you have a constant supply throughout the season.
Eventual height:
0.5m
Eventual spread:
0.4m
Position:
Full sun
Rate of growth:
Fast-growing
Soil:
Moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil
Hardiness:
Fully hardy
approx 500 seeds
£2.79
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