Ammi (False Queen Anne's Lace) in Zone 11a & 11b

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When to plant ammi (false queen anne's lace) in zone 11b

Zones 11a and 11b share the same average frost dates in our data, so this page covers both.

Method: Either: Start indoors for an earlier harvest, or direct-sow outside for less fuss. Ammi (False Queen Anne's Lace) tolerates either.

Spacing: 2 per square foot (square-foot-gardening spacing). Mature height: 3-4 ft.

Ammi looks so much like wild Queen Anne's lace that it's easy to mistake for the roadside weed, but it's grown deliberately here as an airy, lace-like cut flower, popular for softening a bouquet without competing with bolder blooms.

How ammi (false queen anne's lace) fits zone 11's season

Zone 11b is frost-free in this dataset, so frost is not what limits the calendar here. What you can plant, and when, comes down to summer heat and daylength instead.

Good companions

No standout companions recorded yet for Ammi (False Queen Anne's Lace).

Where to buy ammi seeds

• Botanical Interests
• True Leaf Market
• Burpee
• High Mowing Organic Seeds

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Growing Ammi (False Queen Anne's Lace) in USDA zone 11b: when to start seeds indoors, when to direct-sow, and when to expect a bloom.

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