About
This branching annual, 45-75cm tall with jaggedly divided leaves and white flowers in flattish umbels, the inner flowers small, the outermost with enlarged rays, giving a lacy effect. Floriferous, long flowering and attractive to insects.
About the genus
Orlaya are umbelliferous annual plants with finely dissected leaves and pink or often white flowers
Growing conditions
SunlightFull sun
Soil typeChalk, Loam, Sand
Soil pHAcid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil moistureWell-drained
AspectSouth-facing
ExposureExposed, Sheltered
UK hardinessH7
Plant details
Plant typeAnnual Biennial
HabitBushy
FoliageDeciduous
Height0.5-1 metres
Spread0.1-0.5 metres
Time to full height1-2 years
Suggested usesCottage and informal garden, Gravel garden, Wildlife gardens, Wildflower meadow, Prairie planting
Native toEurope to Turkey
Care notes
CultivationGrow in a sunny open position in well-drained or poor soil
PruningNo pruning required but deadhead or cut down flowers when finished
PropagationPropagate by seed in spring for summer and autumn flowering or sow seed in autumn for early-flowering large plants
Pest resistanceGenerally pest-free
Disease resistanceGenerally disease-free