Wildflowers
Ammi visnaga - Bishop's Weed
Bishop's Weed
Ammi visnaga, also knows as the Bishop's Weed produces umbel shaped white and green flowers above lacey-cut foliage. Great for cutting and using in flower arrangements. Good lasting cut flower. Makes a great filler mixed with other annuals in borders.
- Plant type
- Hardy Annual
- Position
- Full Sun
- Height
- 1.2m
- Spread
- 50cm
Growing calendar
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Sow indoors
Sow outdoors
Flowering
Sowing & growing
Best sown in-situ from March-May or Aug-Sep for earlier flowers in following year. Alternatively sow under cover in Feb-Mar. Sow finely and thin out to the strongest plants every 30cm once growing well. Flowers take around 12 weeks from sowing in sown in Spring.
Aftercare
Plants may need staking to support the heavy flower heads.
Gallery
Ref. SEA030