Wild Carrot, Queen Anne’s Lace (Mealbhacán)

This tall native is a regular in our hedgerows, grasslands and coastal areas. The tiny flowers and feathery leaves do give it a lace-like appearance, quite like the leaves of the carrot plant. Umbels of delicate creamy-white flowers, the central flower often red, appear in June and sit on tall, erect hairy stems until August. A must for any native garden or wildflower meadow- it will add height and the pollinators will love it.

Site: Tolerates exposure
Soil: Moist but well-drained
Position: Full sun
Season of Interest: Perennial, tall, white flowers Jun-Aug, pollinator plant
Hardiness: Hardy
Height: 3ft (1m) Spread: 1.5ft (45cm)