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Queen Anne's Lace Seeds
Queen Anne's Lace originated in Europe and is now a prolific wildflower throughout the United States.
Queen Anne's Lace gets it's name because the flower resembles lace. The red flower at the center represents a blood droplet from when Queen Anne pricked herself with a needle while she was making lace.
Queen Anne's Lace was originally used extensively in old Victory Gardens.
This wildflower is a member of the Parsley family. Queen Anne's Lace is is also known as the Wild Carrot. It has a carrot-like root. Use caution in eating this flower because it closely resembles the Poison Hemlock.
Hippocrates described the use of crushed Queen Anne's Lace seeds as a form of birth control over 2,000 years ago. Modern research has offered a degree of confirmation for this use. |
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Additional Seed Details
- Family: Apiaceae (ay-pee-AY-see-ee)
- Genus: Daucus (DO-kus)
- Species: carota (kar-OH-tuh)
- Cultivar: Queen Anne's Lace
- AKA: Wild Carrot
- Category: Biennial
- Height: 24-36 in (60-90 cm)
- Spacing: 9-12 in (22-30 cm)
- Germination Time: 10-15 days
- Sun Exposure: Sun to Partial Shade
- Bloom Time: Mid Summer, Late Summer/Early Fall
- Bloom Color:White/Near White
- Foliage: Herbaceous
- Soil Requirements: 6.6 to 7.5 (neutral), 7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline), 7.9 to 8.5 (alkaline)
- Propagation Methods: From seed, direct sow outdoors in Fall or in Spring after last frost.
- Other Details: Average water needs- water regularly. Do not over-water. Extremely hardy- tolerates droughts and freezes. Can be invasive. The leaves of this plant may cause skin irritation- use caution when handling.
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