General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Biennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 8b
Plant Height: 3 ft. or more
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: White
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Uses: Erosion control
Cut Flower
Dried Flower
Will Naturalize
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Toxicity: Leaves are poisonous
Other: taproot is edible
Propagation: Seeds: Sow in situ
Containers: Not suitable for containers

Victory Seed Company sells seeds of 'Scarlet Nantes'.

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Common names
  • Carrot
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Daucus carota var. sativus
  • Synonym: Daucus carota subsp. sativus

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Location: Augusta GA
Date: 2023-05-09
Location: Maine
Date: 2014-11-10
Location: My Garden, Washington State
Date: 4/25/16
Carrot thinnings

 Photo Courtesy of Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds. Used with permissi
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Location: Sherwood Oregon
Date: 2020-04-04
new seed germination

Courtesy Sustainable Seed Company
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Courtesy Annie's Heirloom Seeds
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Courtesy of Diane's Flower Seeds
Comments:
  • Posted by farmerdill (Augusta Georgia - Zone 8a) on May 9, 2023 12:37 PM concerning plant:
    A 19th Century antique that still performs well. More variable then modern varieties but grows well and is more tender and sweet than many modern cultivars.
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