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Daucus carota 'Dara'
(Ornamental Carrot 'Dara')

Family - Apiaceae
Category - Hardy Annual, Biennial
Discovered By - Thompson & Morgan
Season of Interest - Summer
Hardiness - H6
Height - 90cm
Width - 45cm

Description: A hardy annual or Biennial with a bushy, upright habit. Mid to dark green, tripinnate leaves have linear leaflets and a feathery appearance. Lacy compound umbel flowers have many small florets in various shades of pink to burgundy with white centres. The Blooms are held atop upright stems and produced over a long period from early summer into early autumn. Excellent for use as cut flowers and attractive to pollinating insects.

Daucus carota 'Dara' was a chance discovery at the Thompson and Morgan trial grounds.

Gallery Images:

Flower:

Compound umbels with many small, burgundy to pink individual blooms, each with a white centre. Flowers are produced over a long period from June through September.

Flower colour: Burgundy, pink

Flower shape: Small flowers in compound umbels

Flowering time: June, July, August, September

Foliage:

Aromatic, mid to dark green, tripinnate leaves have linear leaflets and a feathery texture. The leaves are mostly held at the base of the plant with few leaves Alternately arranged on the upright stems. The foliage smells of carrots when crushed.

Foliage Senescence: Deciduous

Foliage Shape: Tripinnate with linear leaflets

Propagation:

Seed.

Cultivation:

Best in full sun to partial shade in moisture-retentive, but well-drained soil.