Carly, If you were to plant Q.A.L., you Probably would want to either try a large container, or some mechanical means to control it. Queen Anne's Lace is quite an aggressive plant. It is a biennial, so lives only 2 years, thus never forms a big root mass like daisies or other perennial wildflowers. However, it is such a prolific seeder, it does spread rapidly, and is almost impossible to eradicate.It's now established in every State. It's beautiful in the wildflower meadow I am not so sure in the garden.

If you want to plant it, easiest way is to gather a handful of the seeds from a plant dying down in the fall. They seem to be everywhere. But there is also another option. Try an annual named Ammi majus. It's the flower common in the cut flower trade as "Queen Anne's Lace", and is also sometimes called "Bishop's Flower." The two look very similar, but the latter doesn't last in your soil forever as Daucus does.If you want to purchase seed, which is a good Idea as QAL can cross pollinate with water hemlock, and be a dangerous "herbal" tea. Queen Ann Lace Seed

I couldn't cut my grass for a couple weeks, due to a water logged mower. Finally borrowed my friend's mower as I couldn't take my jungle anymore. BUT, I left a few weeds growing here and there.. I just went around them with the mower. I left some chicory, there were several of those. And I left some Queens Lace. I only had one tiny patch growing in the center of my yard, and one slightly larger off the end of my yard, so I left them. There also happens to be some HUGE ones on my fence, but on the outside, on the neighbors side.. so I'm leaving them go, unless the neighbors feel like whacking them down.

Meg

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