Dill

Dill

Anethum graveolens

Plant portrait: Feathery blue-green foliage, yellow flower umbels, and a fresh green aroma that belongs equally to kitchen and butterfly garden.

Garden rhythm: Cool-season annual in North Texas; sun, well-drained soil, regular water while establishing.

Garden companions: Host plant for black swallowtail caterpillars; flowers support many small beneficial insects.

Worth noticing: A chewed stem can be evidence of a life cycle unfolding, not damage that must be corrected.