Herb
Mammoth
A tier
Mammoth dill races skyward with large umbels perfect for pickle crocks and dill seed harvest, while still offering usable fronds earlier in growth. Stature can exceed 1.5 metres in good soil. Tuck whole heads into cucumber jars; dry seed for bread and braises. Leaf on young plants seasons fish before the plant turns entirely to seed. Stake if windy—umbels are heavy.
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Characteristics
Preparations
Bread SeedDried SeedPickle UmbelSeedYoung Leaf
Traits
AniseAromaticEarly Leaf TooGiant UmbelPickle HeadPicklingPungent SeedSeed CropTallTall Habit
History
US
Mammoth dill names entered seed lists for giant pickling types.
Home canners relied on Mammoth umbels for dill pickles.
Garden catalogues kept Mammoth as the tall pickling standard.
Craft pickle makers still grow Mammoth for dramatic heads.