Dara is the purple-red form of the white roadside Queen Anne's Lace we all love in midsummer. Its fine-textured foliage is topped with lace doily-like, flat-topped blooms up to 5” wide that open white and transition to mauve and eventually a deep shade of cabernet. The flowers are spectacular and long-lasting in bouquets, while in the garden they blend gorgeously with their neighbors.

It looks great en masse, pairs well with almost anything, and blooms for most of the summer from just one planting. The lacy umbels come in a range of sizes and shades, adding a dramatic, airy quality to finished arrangements.

HARVEST

Harvest when flowers have fully opened and lie flat; otherwise stems tend to wilt. Expect a vase life of 6 to 8 days.

GROWING

Full Sun

Grows 36-40” inches tall.

Space 10-12 inches apart

NOTES

Appreciates some support.

Can be used fresh or dried.