I started from seed in early 2025, and now 18 months later in 2026 I had a 3-4ft plant with huge beautiful blooms! The bees love it. Some frogs even moved in.
Be patient with this perennial, it's worth the wait.
I don't remember the germination rate ( as others have commented ) but I had 2 of them in the garden this year. I had them both in a fairly crowded garden bed that had a fair bit of shade . It did produce , but produced so much better when I cleared out the garden to give them more sun . So im impressed with it's performance in less than ideal conditions lol. Only problem is that the birds ate most of my jalapeños ( So beware if you think they're safe from being eaten cause of the spice ).
Flavor wise I enjoyed it. Not as unpleasantly bitter as he store bought ones. I think it has a bit more spice though .
This variety does well in ontario . Very productive.
Great germination rate and produced as described. Would purchase again.
Before I begin I want to state: this might be a "me" issue but I don't feel like I did anything different than I do with other plants.
I decided to try ella dill about a month ago. My 3-4 week old ella plants are all getting powdery mildew on the leaves for some reason! Both the ones inside and outside on covered patio. I only water at the base and airflow shouldnt be an issue especially outside.
My fernleaf dill plants (I had mulitple of them just prior to trying ella) never had this issue once.
I planted another fernleaf dill plant maybe it will get it too if for some reason there's something going around.
Will probably be going back to fernleaf dill :(
Hello,
We’re sorry to hear your Ella dill has been struggling with powdery mildew.
Powdery mildew is a fungal disease that can develop when environmental conditions are favourable, and some varieties or individual plants may be more susceptible than others. Even with good airflow and careful watering, factors such as humidity, temperature fluctuations, and existing fungal spores in the environment can contribute.
Please reach out to customerservice@westcoastseeds.com if you have further questions.
Kindly,
West Coast Seeds