How to Grow Queen Anne's Lace

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Not surprisingly, this flower originated in Europe. Queen Anne's Lace was given its name for the lacy nature of the flower head. It was very popular during the reign of who other than....... Queen Anne. Also known as Wild Carrot, this wildflower is easy to grow, and is prolific in spreading it's seeds by the wind. It can be found growing wild along roadsides and in fields almost anywhere in the U.S. The field in the picture below, was farmed the prior year. Left fallow, a field of Queen Anne's Lace quickly spreads.

Queen Anne's Lace is a biennial that normally grows three to four feet tall, but can grow almost five feet in the right conditions. It's flowers are white and sometimes pink. Being related to the carrot, it has a carrot-like root that even smells like a carrot. Some suggest it is edible cooked, while others say no. This is likely because Poison Hemlock can be easily mistaken for Queen Anne's Lace, due to their similarities.

Did you Know? Queen Anne's Lace is a member of the Parsley family.

Look closely at a Queen Anne's Lace flower. You will see a tiny purplish-black floweret in the center of the otherwise white flower? The black floweret is sterile and will not produce seed. It is not known why nature put it there, perhaps to attract pollinators.

While some flowers gardeners consider this an attractive flower, Queen Anne's Lace is considered an invasive, or noxious weed in several states. It displaces native wildflowers.

How to Grow Queen Anne's Lace Plants:

Brought to the U.S. from Europe, Queen Anne's Lace was originally used in old Victorian gardens. It's tiny seeds are easily spread by the wind, and it quickly spread around the landscape.

Growing Queen Anne's Lace is all too easy. All it takes to add them to your field is to spread a few seeds around. Next, year, you will have plenty. If you want some for a garden setting, spread the seeds in the location you have chosen. They require little attention.

Queen Anne's Lace will thrive in poor soils and dry conditions. They do like full sun.

Insect and plant disease do not appear to be too common. However, you may experience plant disease problems in wet, humid weather.

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