Herb Description: Mammoth Long Island Dill is used as a pickling spice, food flavoring, and garnish. Leaves can be dried for later use. Grows a little taller than Bouquet with sparser foliage and is more green (slightly less blue-green) in color. Higher yields and earlier maturity than other varieties. Considered the best variety for pickling! Attractive to bees, butterflies, and/or birds. Average water needs.

Herb Botanical Name: Anethum graveolens

Other Common Names: Long Island Mammoth'

Herb Duration: Annual

Days to Herb Maturity: 70

Herb Seeds Per Oz: 14500

Herb Height: 24” to 36”

Herb Spacing: 12” to 15”

Herb Planting: Sow seeds indoors before last frost, or direct sow seeds outside after last frost. Plant seeds just under soil surface, and water.

Herb Seed Saving: Allow seed heads to dry on plants; then remove heads, break them open, and collect seeds. Clean and dry the seeds before storage in cool dry conditions.

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