Well-drained, evenly moist, sandy soil. Both species are drought tolerant once established. Flowers are excellent for cutting. Some clusters have a single purple flower at the center. Queen Anne's Lace is highly adaptable but tends to rot under soggy conditions.
Plants can spread by seeds and become weedy with time.
D. meadia is an eastern native, and usually white, but may be pink. Plants die back to rootstocks in summer. Full sun to shade. Humus rich, well-drained soil that is moist during the flowering season. When they are dormant, plants can tolerate drier soil conditions.