Dill plants droop and turn yellow because of too much fertilizer and overwatering. Regularly pinch the forming flower buds of your dill plants and harvest the leaves so that they live longer and grow more flavorful leaves before Winter. Dill requires full sun and lots of moisture to stay healthy.

Why is my dill turning yellow?

Yellowing is a normal process when cold temperatures enter the picture and the plant begins to die back. Dill is an annual plant that sets seed at the end of the season and then finishes up its life cycle. ... Excess fertilizer causes salt build up in soil so dill weed turns yellow.

Is yellow dill edible?

Roughly resembling Queen Anne's Lace, the flower of the dill plant is spiny, yellow and, like the leaves and seeds, edible. The flower has a slightly stronger taste than the needle-like leaves.