7 Dill Companion Plants


Dill plants grow best when grown near other beneficial plants. Which companion plants should you consider?
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Companion planting is an effective gardening technique that strategically pairs plants to benefit each other. Plants are categorized by how well they utilize resources, use their space, and interact with one another. Dill attracts beneficial insects to gardens, making it a good companion for vegetable crops. 

Let’s explore this list of companion plants for this beloved herb.

1. Brassicas

Dill’s scent repels pests such as cabbage worms and cabbage loopers, so grow it close to brassica crops such as brussels sprouts, cabbage, broccoli, collards, and kohlrabi. It also attracts beneficial insects that can prey on these pests. 

Both plants require similar growing conditions, such as full sun, cool temperatures, and consistent moisture. 

brassicas vegetables ready to harvest

2. Asparagus

Dill attracts ladybugs and lacewings that eat asparagus aphids. It also attracts birds that disperse asparagus seeds and eat pests. This versatile herb also repels spider mites, which can damage the crop by eating plant sap and tissue. 

Asparagus will supply dill with much-needed shade during the hot season.

growing asparagus sprouts in garden

3. Cucumber

Cucumber and dill are a classic match that works in the garden. The huge umbel flowers of dill attract a wide range of parasitic wasps, ladybugs, hoverflies, and other predators of aphids, mites, thrips, and cucumber beetles. 

Consider growing dill alongside cucumbers in your organic garden to replace artificial pesticides. 

cucumber plant blooms yellow flowers

4. Alliums

Garlic, onions, and chives can be planted close to dill to ward against pests. Alliums have a powerful scent that keeps pests away from their neighbors. Aphids can be a problem for dill plants, so planting alliums as a companion crop alongside dill will help your herb grow much healthier.

5. Chervil

Chervil is also called French parsley. It is another herb that has a variety of culinary uses. Like dill, it is a beneficial plant that attracts parasitic wasps, which are effective pest predators.

Both herbs benefit other companion crops in many ways, so planting them together gives your garden more substantial pest-repelling power. 

chervil plant in the backyard

6. Lettuce

Dill is an excellent lettuce companion plant because it repels pests that feed on growing lettuce. It attracts predatory wasps and hoverflies that can kill aphids and other pests, reducing the need for pesticides. On the other hand, lettuce can serve as live mulch for dill plants. It helps maintain soil moisture and suppress weed growth.

7. Squash

Squash is a low-growing vining plant that provides shade to the soil, which helps keep dill cool during the hottest time of the day. It also keeps the ground moist and acts as a weed suppressant. At the same time, dill’s aromatic leaves and seeds attract beneficial insects like hoverflies and lacewings, which prey on aphids and spider mites that infest squash and zucchini crops. 

big squash plant growing in garden
Phillis Butler
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