Chocolate Lace Flower Dara Seeds

Plant in spring or autumn to flower it first year.

Chocolate lace flower dara seeds.

Sufficient seed to cover 1 square metre. Daucus also commonly called chocolate lace flower chocolate flower chocolate queen anne s lace came onto the scene a few years back and took the florist and flower growing world by storm. The botanical name is daucus carota dara it is an ornamental wild carrot with airy delicate flowers similar to queen anne s lace but in shades of chocolate with some fading to cream. It looks great en masse pairs well with almost anything and blooms for most of the summer from just one planting.

Daucus carota this large flowered burgundy chocolate colored queen anne s lace has been an absolute hit from day one. Daucus dara is similar to ammi but has lacy pink burgundy and cream flowers. Transplant sow 4 6 weeks before planting out. The flowers are spectacular and long lasting in bouquets while in the garden they blend gorgeously with their neighbors.

The lacy flower heads reach to 4 feet tall. Its fine textured foliage is topped with lace doily like flat topped blooms up to 5 wide that open white and transition to mauve and eventually a deep shade of cabernet. Brilliant for cut flowers. Its large flower clusters composed of groups of identical smaller flowers grow up to 8 across and are held aloft by an armature of curving stems or rays visible if you peek underneath.

A cold tolerant wildflower ammi is also a good choice for attracting and supporting beneficial insects. Perfect mass for filling in the wildflower garden or back of border sowing. Chocolate lace flower one packet of seeds to grow the fabulous daucus carota dara. 40 seeds per pkt.

One packet of about 50 seeds. Produces a large number of. Make 2 3 successive sowings 2 weeks apart for a continuous summer harvest. Direct seed recommended in early spring after last frost sow in the fall in the south.

12 16 days at 60 65 f 16 18 c sowing. Ammi majus is an outstanding cut flower filler with delicate lacy blooms that closely resemble queen anne s lace. Queen anne s lace is the familiar wild form of carrot and the white flowered version has been appreciated for years as a delicate filler in beds and flower arrangements. Lovely with scabious.

The lacy umbels come in a range of sizes and shades adding a dramatic airy quality to finished arrangements. But dara is a spectacular vividly colored variety. Although closely related to the biennial queen anne s lace this showy annual shares none of the weediness of the former. Tall hardy annual with long strong stems.

The umbellifer heads floating like clouds on strong long stems are such a beautiful sight. A member of the carrot family false queen anne s lace bishop s weed. Grows up to 1 2m 5 feet tall. This ornamental member of the carrot family can be planted in autumn for a sizeable spring display.

Sow seed thinly in rows covering lightly. Flowers open chaste white change to soft pink and finally turn deep rich rose purple.