Ammi (False Queen Anne's Lace) in Zone 4a & 4b

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When to plant ammi (false queen anne's lace) in zone 4b

Zones 4a and 4b 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.

Start indoorsApr 10–Apr 17
Direct sow / transplant outsideMay 15–May 22
Estimated bloomAug 23–Aug 30 (~100 days after planting)

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

Ammi (False Queen Anne's Lace)
Photo: H. Zell via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0, cropped.

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 4's season

Zone 4b's frost-free window runs about 128 days, from May 15 to September 20. Ammi (False Queen Anne's Lace) needs about 100 days from sowing to first harvest.

Good companions

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

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Growing Ammi (False Queen Anne's Lace) in USDA zone 4b

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Growing Ammi (False Queen Anne's Lace) in USDA zone 4b: when to start seeds indoors, when to direct-sow, and when to expect a bloom.

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