Daucus carota seedlings
Family - Apiaceae
Category - Annual, biennial
Season of Interest - Spring, Summer, Autumn
Hardiness - H6
Height - 1.2m
Width - 45cm
Location - The East Border
Description: A hardy annual or Biennial with a bushy, upright habit. Aromatic, mid to dark green, tripinnate leaves have linear leaflets and a feathery texture. Lacy compound umbel flowers have many small florets in shades of pale pink and creamy white. The Blooms are held atop upright stems and are produced over a long period from early summer into early autumn. Excellent for use as cut flowers and attractive to pollinating insects.
Flower:
Lacy, compound umbel flowers have many small florets that vary in colour from shades of pale pink to creamy white. The flowers are held atop upright stems and are proudced from June into September.
Flower colour: White, pink
Flower shape: Small florets in compound umbels
Flowering time: June, July, August, September
Foliage:
Aromatic, mid to dark green, tripinnate leaves have linear leafelts and a feathery texture. The leaves are mostly held at the base of the plant with few leaves Alternately arranged on the upright stems.
Foliage Senescence: Deciduous
Foliage Shape: Tripinnate with linear leaflets
Propagation:
Seed.
Cultivation:
Best in full sun to partial shade in fertile, moisture-retentive soil that is well-drained.