I didn't know carrots could do this, and if it's not some kind of a one-in-a-million sport, I'm going to try for the same results next year but on a grander scale. The picture doesn't do the plant justice; I can only say that I think it's beautiful. Anyway, is this result to be expected if you just let a carrot plant grow? It's 4'9" tall.
Carrots are biennials, they flower and seed the second year. Sometimes in a warm climate they can get confused and bloom the first year. Queen Anne' lace is just a wild carrot.
snorkelpop - the simple answer is YES.
If you let the ripe seeds scatter, you'll have carrots sprouting in unexpected places next year - at lease that's what I have found.
Here's a close-up of my own carrot flower.
Not if there is any Queen Anne's Lace in the area. They are not only related, they easily cross.
HoneybeeNC,
You have a gorgeous plant, too, but how tall is it? Mine is especially attractive because of the gracefulness of its height.
snorkelpop - if I remember correctly, it was roughly 4ft tall. I let the carrots go to seed because the flowers attract tiny native bees to the garden. The above photo was taken a couple of years ago - I haven't planted carrots since then.
