The plant is 2 to 3 feet tall, with greatly compounded leaves, the leaflets being near thread-like. The flowers and seeds are produced terminally in flat umbels. Plants are grown from seed. Most of the limited U.S. production is in the North Central States. Both the seeds and oil are used in flavoring foods, especially pickles.
Oil is obtained by distilling from the whole plant.
Both seeds, foliage and oil for flavoring foods, especially pickles. Seeds only for dill seed.