About
A biennial grown as an annual vegetable, producing vivid green, feathery foliage and sweet, smooth-skinned, uniform, cylindrical carrots. This is a maincrop cultivar for harvesting in late summer and autumn; also suitable for storing over winter.
About the genus
Daucus are more commonly known as wild carrot, a group of herbaceous, biennial (although not always) plants which can reach a height of between 30 to 60cm. The triangular shaped leaves are tripinnate, divided and lacy and flowers begin in pink buds, opening into small and white clustered together in dense umbels. The fruit is small, hairy and lumpy.
Growing conditions
SunlightFull sun
Soil typeClay, Loam, Sand
Soil pHAcid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil moistureMoist but well-drained, Well-drained
AspectSouth-facing, West-facing
ExposureSheltered
UK hardinessH3
Plant details
Plant typeAnnual Biennial
HabitClump forming
FoliageDeciduous
Height0.1-0.5 metres
Spread0.1-0.5 metres
Time to full height1 year
Suggested usesCottage and informal garden, Wildlife gardens
Care notes
CultivationChoose an open, sunny site with deep, fertile, well-drained soil and sow seed directly in the ground from mid-spring. See Carrots (Grow your own)
PruningNo pruning required
PropagationPropagate by seed. See sowing vegetable seeds
Pest resistanceMay be susceptible to aphids on foliage, carrot fly, and rodents eating roots
Disease resistanceGenerally disease-free