This species is common in the cutflower trade, and adds lacy white to meadow bloom. Ammi majus is the only Queen Anne's Lace species offered on our website, so if you buy from this page, that is the species you will receive.
*The "Roadside Queen Anne's Lace" is what many people call Daucus carota, the tall frothy-white wildflower so many know from roadsides. Called Wild Carrot in England, this European native is one of our most common flowering weeds in the US, and considered a pest in most areas. The seed is sometimes available in the market, but is often confused with common garden carrot, since the two seeds are almost identical in appearance. So in the past, some meadow gardeners have ended up with the bonus of not only the white flowers, but a crop of carrots as well! If you particularly love this flower, as many do, we recommend you plant the non-invasive annual species, and you'll find the flowers very similar. Warning re. Ammi majus: Recently, it's been found that eating the seeds of this species can be injurious to livestock. So if you have grazing animals, keep this species away from them.
No. seeds per pound: 866,815
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Botanical Name: Ammi majus*
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Common Name: Queen Anne's Lace
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Type: Annual. Lives just one year. Grows quickly, blooms heavily, dies with first frost. Can regrow following spring if seed falls on bare ground.
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Bloom Time: Mid and late season
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Flower: Large round flat-topped cluster of tiny flowers
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Sun/Shade: Needs full sun.
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Soil Preferences: Adaptable
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Moisture Requirments: Average moisture, well-drained.
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Where To Grow It: All regions of North America.
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Indigenous To: Northeastern Africa and Eurasia
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