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Wild Carrot 'Dara'
Daucus carota 'Dara'
Wine-red umbels of ornamental carrot — moody romance filler.
Full sun
Low
Average
Easy
Yes
Ornamental
Biennial
Hardy
10 L
25 cm
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Ammi majus
Both attract parasitic wasps that control aphids and whiteflies, while their delicate umbel flowers create dense beneficial insect habitat.
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Scabiosa
Scabiosa attracts beneficial wasps and bees while wild carrot provides nectar for extended pollinator support.
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Nigella (Love-in-a-Mist)
Both self-seed freely and attract parasitic wasps controlling cabbage moths and other brassica pests.
Situations where this plant is a reliable fit — from someone's kitchen sill to a wind-blown rooftop.
8 days
Warm water hold
Umbel
Yes
Cut at
75% of umbel open.
Dries well — also an everlasting
Honest note
Wine-purple umbels — drama in any bouquet. Dries beautifully.
Where to source
Get growing in United Kingdom
Shop local first
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Searching near London
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