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Daucus carota (Queen Anne's Lace, Wild Carrot)

Type: Species | Edit History      Plant ID - 29477



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Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Apiales
Family: Apiaceae
Genus: Daucus
Species: Daucus carota
 
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Plant Types edit
  • Biennial
  • Herb
  • Invasive
  • Weed
  • Wildflower
Zones / Hardiness edit
  • 3b (to -30 F / -34 C)
  • 4a (to -25 F / -32 C)
  • 4b (to -20 F / -29 C)
  • 5a (to -15 F / -26 C)
  • 5b (to -10 F / -23 C)
  • 6a (to -5 F / -21 C)
  • 6b (to 0 F / -18 C)
  • 7a (to 5 F / -15 C)
  • 7b (to 10 F / -12 C)
  • 8a (to 15 F / -9 C)
  • 8b (to 20 F / -7 C)
  • 9a (to 25 F / -4 C)
  • 9b (to 30 F / -1 C)
Height (Maximum) edit
  • 2 to 5 feet (60 cm to 1 1/2 m)
Spread (Maximum) edit
  • 2 to 5 feet (60 cm to 1 1/2 m)
Flowering Start edit
  • May
Flowering End edit
  • October
Leaf Colour edit
  • Green - Medium
Leaf Shape edit
  • Lanceolate
  • Lobed
  • Ovate
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Suitable For edit
  • Border/Bed
  • Butterfly Garden
  • Wildflower Garden
  • Wildlife Garden
Sun Exposure edit
  • Full Sun
Soil Types edit
  • Well-drained
  • Poor
Soil pH edit
  • 6.5 - 6.9 (Very slightly acidic)
  • 7.0 (Neutral)
  • 7.1 - 7.5 (Very slightly alkaline)
  • 7.6 - 8.0 (Slightly alkaline)
  • 8.1 - 8.5 (Medium alkaline)
Bloom Colour edit
  • White
Wildlife Value edit
  • Bees
  • Butterflies (nectar source)
Propagation Techniques edit
  • Seed
Skill Level edit
  • Beginner
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FlowerFreak22 (9625)
Frank (2698)
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AAnightowl (12)
Tammyd (1215)


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FlowerFreak22 (9625) wrote on Jul 20 2009
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It has a single purple to black flower in the center of the umbel.

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AAnightowl (12) wrote on Jun 29 2014
Be 100% certain that you can distinguish between Queen Anne's Lace and Poison Hemlock before you wish to use it for anything. Poison Hemlock is deadly, and similar in appearance. Hemlock has smooth stems, and Queen Anne's Lace has fuzzy stems.

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