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carrot 'Dara'

Daucus carota 'Dara'

Genus: Daucus
Family: Apiaceae

About this plant

'Dara' is a biennial to around 90cm tall with finely-divided dark green leaves and, in summer, erect, branching stems bearing umbels of tiny white-pink flowers that darken with age to shades of reddish-purple and dark purple

Growing Information

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

H6

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayLoamSandy

pH

AlkalineNeutral

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Moisture

Poorly DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in full sun in a well-drained, alkaline to neutral soil

Pruning

None required

Propagation

Propagate by seed

Pests

Generally trouble free

Diseases

Generally trouble free

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground CoverBanks Slopes

Planting Places

IndoorOutdoor

Season of Interest

SpringSummer

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Two To Five Years