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Michigan Dill
Dill is the secret weapon of the summer bouquet, great chartreuse umbels and feathery foliage that add movement, fragrance, and a fresh pop of acid-green wherever they land.
Seasonal Availability
About Dill
Most people meet dill in the kitchen, but flower farmers grow special cutting strains for the tall, branching stems and wide, lacy umbels of tiny chartreuse-yellow flowers they carry. In a bouquet those airy heads and feathery foliage add movement and a fresh pop of acid green, loosening up tight arrangements and giving them that just-gathered look. It brings a clean, herbal fragrance too, so a summer bunch smells as good as it looks.
Dill is not a Michigan wildflower. Dill (Anethum graveolens) is native to North Africa and western Asia, so our farmers grow it as a cultivated crop rather than gathering it from the wild. It still earns a place in a Michigan garden: the flat umbels make an easy landing pad for pollinators and beneficial insects through the summer, and the foliage is a favorite food plant for black swallowtail caterpillars, a butterfly that lives out its entire life cycle in our state.
Because dill is fast-growing and best cut right at its peak, it rewards the daily attention of a hands-on collective in a way that long-haul shipping cannot. Grown by our Michigan member farmers and cut close to the barn, the stems you carry home arrive fragrant and springy instead of tired from the truck. Reserve a DIY bucket for your own arranging, ask for dill in a mixed bucket, or let our floral designers work it into something for you.
Dill at a Glance
In season (MI)
July through September
Colors
Chartreuse-yellow and green
Stem length
24 to 40 inches
Best for
Airy filler, textural umbels, fragrance, and mixed DIY buckets
How to buy
Requested in a DIY bucket, or custom design
Forms & Varieties
Cutting dill is bred for long stems and full heads, and you may see it offered at a few different stages.
Bouquet dill
The workhorse cutting type, with big chartreuse umbels held on long, branching stems.
Vierling
A florist favorite with sturdy stems and blue-green foliage that holds its color well in the vase.
Mammoth
A tall, vigorous grower prized for especially large flower heads.
Seed-head stage
Later stems set flat green seed clusters, valued for extra texture once the flowers fade.
Care & Vase Life
- Dill holds about 5 to 8 days; recut stems and give them a deep drink of cool water before arranging.
- Harvest and buy when the umbels are mostly open and bright chartreuse for the fullest look.
- Strip the feathery lower foliage so nothing sits below the waterline and clouds the vase.
- Keep out of direct heat and refresh the water every couple of days to hold the delicate heads.
- The later seed-head stems are sturdier and add lasting texture to an arrangement.
When We Have Dill
Dill is a warm-season filler, generally available from July through September. It grows quickly in summer heat and moves fast from flower to seed head, so a hot stretch can shorten the flowering window while successive plantings keep it coming. Every stem is grown by our member farmers and cut fresh for pickup at the barn.
Availability shifts week to week with the Michigan season, so colors and varieties vary. Reserve ahead for events, and check the shop for what our farmers have cut this week.
How to Get Dill
Request dill in a DIY bucket
Reserve a DIY bucket and request dill to arrange yourself, perfect for weddings, events, or filling your home. Order ahead and pick up at the barn.
Reserve a DIY bucketBuy dill in the shop
When dill are in season, you can buy them straight from our online shop. It’s especially good value if you’re a wholesale buyer member.
Visit the shopLet us design it for you
Prefer it done for you? Our floral designers create custom, dill-forward arrangements and full wedding and event work. Pickup is at the barn; buyer members can also arrange local delivery.
Request floral designDill FAQs
Is floral dill the same as kitchen dill?
It is the same species, but cutting varieties are selected for taller stems and larger flower heads. The blooms are still fragrant and technically edible, though these stems are grown for the vase.
What does dill do in a bouquet?
It works as an airy filler, adding chartreuse color, fine texture, and a fresh herbal scent that softens denser flowers and gives arrangements a just-picked look.
How long does cut dill last?
Expect about 5 to 8 days in the flowering stage. The later green seed-head stems last longer and hold their structure well.
Can I buy dill by the bucket?
Yes. Dill is a bucket-base filler, so you can reserve a DIY bucket to arrange yourself or have our designers weave it through a custom piece.
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Ready to plan with dill?
Reserve dill for your event or ask our designers to build something around them, grown by our Michigan farmer collective.