About
Ammi majus 'Graceland' is an annual or biennial species that generally blooms from June to July. By practicing successive sowing, it is possible to extend the flowering period.
About the genus
Ammi species can be either annuals or biennials, exhibiting upright or spreading growth habits. They feature finely dissected, fern-like leaves and produce large, branching clusters of small, creamy-white flowers during the summer months.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun, Partial shade
- Soil type
- Chalk, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Well-drained
- Aspect
- West-facing, South-facing, East-facing
- Exposure
- Exposed, Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H6
Plant details
- Plant type
- Annual Biennial
- Habit
- Columnar upright
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Height
- 1-1.5 metres
- Spread
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 1-2 years
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in any well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade, provide support when seedlings reach 7-10cm (3-4in) high. A good plant for pollinating insects
- Pruning
- Cut back after flowering
- Propagation
- Propagate by seed sown in situ in spring
- Pest resistance
- Generally pest-free
- Disease resistance
- Generally disease-free