Ammi Dara Seeds
Daucus carota
Chocolate Lace Flower, Queen Anne's Lace, Wild Carrot, Ornamental Carrot
Annual
Cut Flower
| Harvesting | Good for Cutting, Cut & Come Again |
|---|---|
| Growing Conditions | Field Crop |
| Additional Characteristics | Cold Tolerant, Heat Tolerant, Easy to Grow |
| Flowering Month | June, July, August, September, October |
| Garden Style | Cutting / Cut Flowers, English Cottage, Heirloom & Heritage, Romantic, Victorian |
| Lighting Conditions | Full Sun, Partial Sun |
| Seed Type | Open Pollinated |
| Days to Maturity | 85 Days |
| Stem Type | Branching Stem |
| Plant Hardiness | Half Hardy |
| Plant Height | 41 - 60 inches |
| Plant Lifecycle | Annual |
| Plant Moisture & Climate | Wet Tolerant |
| Plant Uses | Cut Flower & Bouquets, Bouquet Filler Flower, Wild Flowers, Sustains Beneficial Insects |
| Shape | Filler Flower |
Ammi Dara, also known as Chocolate Lace Flower, is a highly productive member of the Daucus carota family that features highly prized 3" to 5" inch lacy umbels of purple, mauve, smokey rose, chocolate and buff colored flower blooms with long strong upright stems. A well loved, hardy annual, cut flower filler staple known for excellent vase life, Dara is a "must grow" variety for cut flower producers as it has an exceptional ability to pair with almost any color. Expect 7 to 15 stems per 36" to 48" inch plant. Often used as a distinctive textural element for cutting gardens of all themes and styles, the ombre effect of the bloom colors and airy fern-like leaf structure give this variety 5 stars for visual appeal. Packet: 50 seeds.
Pollinator Favorite: Attracts a variety of garden friendly pollinators including hummingbirds, bees, butterflies and beneficial insects such as lacewings, ladybugs, minute pirate bugs, syrphid flies, and parasitic wasps.
Caution: Gloves and protective clothing recommended when handling this plant as its milky sap may cause skin irritation in sensitive individuals. Please exercise caution when harvesting, handling, trimming, or composting. Purchasers accept all liability for proper handling of this item.
Ammi Dara, also known as Chocolate Lace Flower, is a highly productive member of the Daucus carota family that features highly prized 3" to 5" inch lacy umbels of purple, mauve, smokey rose, chocolate and buff colored flower blooms with long strong upright stems. A well loved, hardy annual, cut flower filler staple known for excellent vase life, Dara is a "must grow" variety for cut flower producers as it has an exceptional ability to pair with almost any color. Expect 7 to 15 stems per 36" to 48" inch plant. Often used as a distinctive textural element for cutting gardens of all themes and styles, the ombre effect of the bloom colors and airy fern-like leaf structure give this variety 5 stars for visual appeal. Packet: 50 seeds.
Pollinator Favorite: Attracts a variety of garden friendly pollinators including hummingbirds, bees, butterflies and beneficial insects such as lacewings, ladybugs, minute pirate bugs, syrphid flies, and parasitic wasps.
Caution: Gloves and protective clothing recommended when handling this plant as its milky sap may cause skin irritation in sensitive individuals. Please exercise caution when harvesting, handling, trimming, or composting. Purchasers accept all liability for proper handling of this item.
