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Didiscus 'Blue Lace'
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blue lace flower

A stiff-stemmed annual or biennial, to 60cm tall, with pale green foliage and lightly-scented, lavender-blue, lacy flowerheads, up to 5cm across, produced on long stems in summer

Other common names
lavender lace flower
Queen Anne's blue lace
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Synonyms
Didiscus 'Blue Lace'
Didiscus caeruleus
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Size
Ultimate height
0.5–1 metres
Time to ultimate height
1–2 years
Ultimate spread
0.1–0.5 metres
Growing conditions
Chalk
Loam
Sand
Moisture
Well–drained
pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Colour & scent
StemFlowerFoliageFruit
Spring Green
Summer Blue Green
Autumn
Winter
Position
  • Full sun
Aspect

South–facing or West–facing

Exposure
Sheltered
Hardiness
H2
Botanical details
Family
Apiaceae
Native to GB / Ireland
No
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Bushy
Genus

Trachymene are annuals, biennials or perennials with terminal umbels of very small, star-shaped, white, pink or blue flowers

Name status

Correct

Plant range
W & SW Australia

How to grow

Cultivation

Grow as an annual in a sunny position in well-drained soil, or grow under glass in peat-free, loam-based potting compost. Provides long-lasting cut flowers

Propagation

Sow seed under glass in mid spring, or in situ in late spring. Germination is slow

Suggested planting locations and garden types
  • City and courtyard gardens
  • Cottage and informal garden
  • Patio and container plants
  • Wildlife gardens
  • Cut flowers
  • Flower borders and beds
Pruning

No pruning required

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

Generally disease-free

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