Ammi majus (False Queen Anne’s Lace)

Adding a delicate airiness to borders or fresh bouquets, Ammi majus (False Queen Anne’s Lace) is an upright, hardy annual with large domed umbels, densely packed with pristine white flowers. Borne on tall, branched, slender stems, the lacy blossoms mingle gracefully with the other plants in the border. The finely divided, feathery foliage is attractive and acts as a light but effective filler, making this plant one of the best filler foliage plants. Blooming over a reasonably long period, from early summer until fall, Ammi majus remains lovely in the cold season thanks to its dried flower heads, which will be visited in the fall and winter by birds that feed on the seeds. Perfect for naturalistic planting schemes.

• Recipient of the prestigious Award of Garden Merit of the Royal Horticultural Society
• Grows up to 3-4 ft. high (90-120 cm) and spreads up to 14-18 in. (35-45 cm).
• Performs best in full sun or part shade, in well-drained soils.
• An ideal addition to beds and borders, cottage gardens, and prairie gardens. Makes excellent fresh-cut flowers with a vase life of up to 10 days.
• Virtually pest and disease free, this plant is low maintenance.
• Add this charming and graceful plant to the landscape, and you will be rewarded with abundant butterflies, bees, and other pollinators, beneficial insects, and songbirds.
• Cut back after flowering.
• Propagate by seed sown in situ in spring. Sow seeds outdoors after all danger of frost has passed or indoors 6-8 weeks prior to the last spring frost date.
• Toxic to dogs, toxic to cats, toxic to horses.
• Native to Southern Europe, North Africa, and West and Central Asia, though it is hypothesized to be native to the Nile River Valley.