Annual, Larval Host


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Anethum graveolens

Common Name: Dill 'Hedger'
Bloom Season: Summer
Bloom Color: Yellow
Water Needs: Moderate Water

Ideal Sun Conditions: Full Sun

Mature Height: 24"
Description:

Cut flower type. Nearly sterile and somewhat compact. Will not reseed itself.


Anethum graveolens

Common Name: Dill 'Fernleaf'
Bloom Season: Summer
Bloom Color: Yellow
Water Needs: Moderate Water

Ideal Sun Conditions: Full Sun

Mature Height: 18"
Mature Width: 12"
Description:

caterpillar food. Reseeds readily. Sow or plant several times in spring and summer for constant supply.
I am growing this variety to see how the shorter plant looks in the garden.


Anethum graveolens

Common Name: Dill 'Dukat'
Bloom Season: Summer
Bloom Color: Yellow
Water Needs: Moderate Water

Ideal Sun Conditions: Full Sun

Mature Height: 48"
Mature Width: 12"
Description:

caterpillar food. Strong, Pungeant foliage, with high oil content- Better for butterflies?


Anethum graveolens

Common Name: Dill 'Bouquet'
Bloom Season: Yellow
Bloom Color: Yellow
Water Needs: Moderate Water

Ideal Sun Conditions: Full Sun

Mature Height: 30"
Mature Width: 12"
Description:

Caterpillar food. Reseeds readily. Sow or plant several times in spring and summer for constant supply


Asclepias curassivica 'Bloodflower'

Common Name: Blood Flower
Bloom Season: Summer
Bloom Color: Red
Water Needs: Little Water

Ideal Sun Conditions: Full Sun

Mature Height: 36"
Mature Width: 24"
Description:

A tender perennial in the north, Plants grow 28' tall and have flat umbels of red flowers with orange hoods, flowers the first year. Plants are loved by butterflies. Blooms all summer with new flowers produced as the stems grow.


Asclepias curassivica

Common Name: Apollo Orange
Bloom Season: Summer
Bloom Color: Red
Water Needs: Moderate Water

Ideal Sun Conditions: Full Sun

Mature Height: 36"
Mature Width: 24"
Description:

Dark red flowers with orange centers on plants that grow 2.5 feet tall. A tender perennial, grown as an annual in the north.


Garden Notes: Produces flat umbels of red flowers with orange hoods, flowers the first year. Plants are loved by butterflies. Blooms all summer with new flowers produced as the stems grow.