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Ammi Queen of Africa

Common name: False Bishop's weed

Experience the exotic beauty of Africa with this stunning flower.

-15 to -20°C
Good Cut Flowers
Good for Pollinators

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Young Plants
3 for £14.00
just £4.67 each
6 for £16.00
just £2.67 each
12 for £18.00
just £1.50 each
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A florist’s dream, large white flowerheads Ammi majus ‘Queen of Africa’ is a superbly versatile annual, much loved, and often used in wedding bouquets and in RHS show gardens at Chelsea Flower Show. Large, flattened umbels open to reveal many, lace-like, nectar-rich blooms which almost seem to airily hover on strong stems over the ferny foliage from June to September, a delight for local insects. Make sure you cut some of these dainty-looking blooms to enjoy in your home, as the stems last up to 10 days in a vase, perfect dried or dyed too. Also known as Bishops Flower, Ammi majus is very similar in appearance to and often confused with Queen Anne’s Lace, but it is not invasive. So easy to grow, Ammi majus ‘Queen of Africa’ prefers to be grown in well-drained soil in sun reaching a maximum height of 1.4m in maturity, spreading up to 50cm. A fully hardy annual with an RHS rating of H6, seed is easily collected to be sown the following year.
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Key Information
Latin Name Ammi majus Queen of Africa YP
Common Name False Bishop's weed
Hardiness H6 (-15 to -20°C)
Colour White
Format Young Plants
Position Full-Sun, Part-Shade, Part-Sun
Foliage Deciduous
Height in Maturity (m) 1.40 m
Spread in Maturity (m) 0.50
Soil Conditions Chalk Clay Loam Sand
Soil Acidity Acid Alkaline Neutral
Aspect East-facing, South-facing, West-facing
Good for pots Yes
Good for wildlife Yes
Good for pollinators Yes
Good for cutting Yes

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