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Daucus carota
Daucus carota
(Bishop's Lace, Queen Anne's Lace, Wild Carrot)
(Bishop's Lace, Queen Anne's Lace, Wild Carrot)
Origin: Native to temperate regions of Europe, southwest Asia
Family: Apiaceae
Light: Sun-part shade
Height: 2-3'
Spacing: 1'
Blooms: Showy, delicate, pale pink opens to white, umbels, rounded, abundant thread-like bracts at base of flower, early Summer
Foliage: Green, alternate, bi-pinnate and tri-pinnate, has fine hairs
Soil: Well-drained, clayey, neutral, mildly alkaline
Water: Low
Uses: Medicine, wild flower garden, cottage garden setting
Propagation: Seeds (Sow directly in permanent location in Fall)
Comments: Daucus carota or Bishop's Lace or Queen Anne's Lace or Wild Carrot is a herbaceous biennial with an upright, dense, spreading growth habit. It is a native to the temperate regions of Europe and southwest Asia. In early Summer, Daucus carota produces abundant pale pink blooms which opens to delicate white umbels of rounded white flowers with abundant bracts at flower base; this is followed by seeds. It is the host plant for the Black Swallowtail butterfly. The cup-shaped seedheads are showy and wind and animals help disperse the seeds. The herbaceous green, hairy foliage is a mixture of bi-pinnate and tri-pinnate, alternately borne on fine hairy stems; the single stem at the base branches out at the top. Bishop's Lace has a carrot-scented tap root. Queen Anne's Lace is easily propagated from seeds in the Fall, sown in a permanent location as the plants do not tolerate transplanting. Daucus carota thrives best in well-drained, clayey, alkaline to neutral soil in a sunny to part shade environment. It self sows readily so deadhead spent blossoms to avoid having volunteers next season; excess plants can easily be pulled out. Mass plant Wild Carrot in a wildflower garden or cottage garaden setting for an attractive display. It looks appealing in mixed plantings among perennials. In its native habitat, Queen Anne's Lace is commonly found growing in old dry open fields and waste land. It is a pleasure to have this exquisite aromatic herb growing in Jenny's Garden. Wild Carrot has medicinal values and is used for the treatment of various aliments. The dried leaves harvested in Summer makes a herbal drink and it is both a stimulant and a diuretic. A drink from the steeped flowers treats diabetes. The seeds and roots also have diuretic properties. Pregnant females should avoid using the seeds as they are known to be abortive.
Bishop's Lace is really eye-catching and is a terrific show stopper.
USDA Zones: 3-9
Family: Apiaceae
Light: Sun-part shade
Height: 2-3'
Spacing: 1'
Blooms: Showy, delicate, pale pink opens to white, umbels, rounded, abundant thread-like bracts at base of flower, early Summer
Foliage: Green, alternate, bi-pinnate and tri-pinnate, has fine hairs
Soil: Well-drained, clayey, neutral, mildly alkaline
Water: Low
Uses: Medicine, wild flower garden, cottage garden setting
Propagation: Seeds (Sow directly in permanent location in Fall)
Comments: Daucus carota or Bishop's Lace or Queen Anne's Lace or Wild Carrot is a herbaceous biennial with an upright, dense, spreading growth habit. It is a native to the temperate regions of Europe and southwest Asia. In early Summer, Daucus carota produces abundant pale pink blooms which opens to delicate white umbels of rounded white flowers with abundant bracts at flower base; this is followed by seeds. It is the host plant for the Black Swallowtail butterfly. The cup-shaped seedheads are showy and wind and animals help disperse the seeds. The herbaceous green, hairy foliage is a mixture of bi-pinnate and tri-pinnate, alternately borne on fine hairy stems; the single stem at the base branches out at the top. Bishop's Lace has a carrot-scented tap root. Queen Anne's Lace is easily propagated from seeds in the Fall, sown in a permanent location as the plants do not tolerate transplanting. Daucus carota thrives best in well-drained, clayey, alkaline to neutral soil in a sunny to part shade environment. It self sows readily so deadhead spent blossoms to avoid having volunteers next season; excess plants can easily be pulled out. Mass plant Wild Carrot in a wildflower garden or cottage garaden setting for an attractive display. It looks appealing in mixed plantings among perennials. In its native habitat, Queen Anne's Lace is commonly found growing in old dry open fields and waste land. It is a pleasure to have this exquisite aromatic herb growing in Jenny's Garden. Wild Carrot has medicinal values and is used for the treatment of various aliments. The dried leaves harvested in Summer makes a herbal drink and it is both a stimulant and a diuretic. A drink from the steeped flowers treats diabetes. The seeds and roots also have diuretic properties. Pregnant females should avoid using the seeds as they are known to be abortive.
Bishop's Lace is really eye-catching and is a terrific show stopper.
USDA Zones: 3-9
JennysGarden.com...Plant image and gardening descriptions of herbal plant, Daucus carota (Bishop's Lace, Queen Anne's Lace, Wild Carrot) growing in Jenny's Garden
Image of butterfly attractor, Daucus carota or Bishop's Lace or Queen Anne's Lace or Wild Carrot
Image of butterfly attractor, Daucus carota or Bishop's Lace or Queen Anne's Lace or Wild Carrot
Image shows cup-shaped flowerhead of Daucus carota
Seeds inquiries: jen@JennysGarden.com
Seeds inquiries: jen@JennysGarden.com
