Moon carrot is a biennial to short-lived perennial, growing rosettes of foliage and a taproot the first year; the following summer, it pulls out the stops in a floral display unrivaled in the Apiaceae family. Native to the Mediterranean regions of Greece, Turkey, and Crimea, where it grows in alkaline soils. Allow some seed to drop after bloom to renew your plantings. At home in gravel and rock gardens plus garden borders in richer soil, its flowers pair well with purple coneflowers and grasses or serve as a focal point in large containers.