White French Orlaya (Orlaya grandiflora), also known as White Lace Flower, is a delicate, lacy annual native to the Mediterranean region and long admired in European cottage gardens for its airy, vintage charm. It produces clusters of pure white, intricately patterned blooms atop slender, branching stems that reach 18–24 inches tall, resembling a more refined version of Queen Anne’s lace. Easy to grow, it thrives in full sun and well-drained soil, and can be direct sown after the last frost or started indoors 4–6 weeks earlier for earlier blooms. Requiring minimal care beyond occasional watering, Orlaya matures in about 65–75 days and makes an excellent cut flower, filler for floral arrangements, and pollinator-friendly addition to borders or wildflower plantings.
