Fernleaf Dill (Anethum graveolens ‘Fernleaf’) is a compact, highly aromatic dill variety prized for its feathery foliage, excellent flavour, and manageable growth habit. Unlike traditional dill varieties that can become quite tall, Fernleaf remains compact and tidy, making it an ideal choice for containers, raised beds, herb gardens, and small-space growing. The finely textured blue-green foliage offers the classic fresh dill flavour loved in pickling, seafood dishes, soups, salads, dips, and sauces. The leaves can be harvested regularly throughout the growing season, while the attractive yellow flower umbels provide additional culinary uses and produce seeds that can be harvested for seasoning and pickling. Fernleaf Dill is highly attractive to pollinators and beneficial insects, including bees, butterflies, and predatory insects that help support a healthy garden ecosystem. Its ornamental appearance makes it as beautiful as it is useful, blending seamlessly into vegetable gardens, herb beds, and decorative edible landscapes. In Alberta, Fernleaf Dill grows quickly throughout the summer season and performs exceptionally well in containers and garden beds.
