Bloom Color: Purple, White.
Main Bloom Time: Late summer. Form: Upright or erect.
Daucus carota is a BIENNIAL growing to 0.6 m by 0.3 m at a medium rate.
It is hardy to zone 5 and is not frost tender. It is in flower from June to August, and the seeds ripen from August to September. The species is hermaphrodite and is pollinated by Flies, beetles. The plant is self-fertile.
It is noted for attracting wildlife.
Suitable for: light , medium and heavy soils and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: acid, neutral and basic soils. It cannot grow in the shade. It prefers moist soil. The plant can tolerate maritime exposure.
Landscape Uses:Border, Seashore. Prefers a sunny position and a well-drained neutral to alkaline soil. A good plant for the summer meadow, it is a food plant for caterpillars of the Swallow-tail Butterfly. This species is the parent of the cultivated carrot. It can act as an alternative host for pests and diseases of the cultivated carrots. The plant has become a pest weed in N. America, where it is spreading rapidly and crowding out native vegetation. The whole plant, when bruised, gives off an aniseed-like scent. Special Features:
Edible, Not North American native, Naturalizing, Attracts butterflies, Suitable for cut flowers.
Habitatsamongst grass
Habitatsespecially by the sea and on chalk.
HabitatsMeadow
HabitatsCultivated Beds
HabitatsMeadow
HabitatsCultivated Beds
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