Orlaya grandiflora
(White Lace Flower)
Family - Apiaceae
Category - Annual
Origin - Southern, Central and Western Europe
Season of Interest - Summer
Hardiness - H7
Height - 60cm or more
Width - 30cm
Location - The White Garden
Description: An annual with finely Divided, fern-like foliage. Beautiful white lacecap flowers are held in umbels. The outer florets are much larger than the inner florets. Flowers are produced from early to midsummer, but this may be earlier or later depending on when the seed was sown. Excellent for use as cut flowers and attractive to pollinating insects.
Award of Garden Merit (AGM).
Synonym - Caucalis grandiflora
Flower:
Many small, white flowers are held in lacecap-like umbels, the outermost florets are much larger than the inner florets. Flowers are generally produced from June into July.
Flower colour: White
Flower shape: Umbels
Flowering time: June, July
Foliage:
Mid-green, bipinnate leaves are finely Divided and have a feathery texture.
Foliage Senescence: Deciduous
Foliage Shape: Bipinnate with finely divided leaflets
Propagation:
Seed.
Cultivation:
Best in full sun in well-drained soil.