…February: serenity in The Gardens...

         Featured Plant of the Month: Queen Anne’s Lace, Daucus carota

• Garden Locations: Wildflower Meadow

• Distinguishing Features: During the winter months, Queen Anne’s Lace puts on one of the showiest displays of form. Its delicate stems rest in a cupped shape and are particularly stunning when topped with snow. When blooming during the months of May through October, this wildflower appears as “lacy” clusters of tiny white flowers atop narrow stems. Its foliage resembles that of a fern and its habit is loose and spreading.

• Growth and Maintenance: Queen Anne’s Lace can grow up to four feet in height. This wildflower abundantly spreads its seeds by the wind, causing it to be classified as an invasive weed in some areas of the country. It is tolerant of drought and a variety of soil types, and prefers full sun.

• Did you know: Queen Anne’s Lace is the ancient ancestor of the carrot. However, unlike the carrot, the root of Queen Anne’s Lace is not edible.

Northern Sea Oats
Chasmanthium latifolium
Water Garden

Black-Eyed Susan
Rudbeckia hirta
Water Garden

Side Oats Grama
Bouteloua curtipendula
Wildflower Meadow

Joe Pye Weed
Eupatorium purpureum
Chocolate Garden, The Inn, Island, Oval Garden

All photos by The Hudson Foundation