Grow fresh, crunchy carrots at home with our Carrot Plants (Daucus carota). A kitchen garden favourite, carrots are perfect for vegetable patches, allotments, raised beds and deep containers, giving you the satisfaction of harvesting your own delicious roots.
Choose from Baby Chantenay, Napoli F1, Paris Market Atlas or Mixed. Baby Chantenay produces short, sweet roots, Napoli F1 is known for its smooth, tasty carrots, while Paris Market Atlas develops distinctive small, round roots that are ideal where growing space is limited.
Choose a sunny position, with loose, fertile and well-drained soil. Water the plants regularly to promote the growth of healthy, evenly developed roots.
Light Required Full sun
Watering Water regularly after sowing, keeping soil evenly moist to support good root development.
Best Growing Conditions Grow in a sunny position in light, stone-free soil or quality compost. Water regularly to keep soil evenly moist and prevent splitting. Harvest carrots when they reach baby size for the best sweetness and texture, thinning as needed to allow roots to develop evenly.
Plant genus Daucus
Plant type Vegetable Plants
Foliage type Herbaceous
Hardiness Half Hardy
Soil acidity Neutral Soil
Planting aspect South Facing
Leaf colour Green
Growth Rate Fast
Edible Use Jam Making Fresh Fruit Baking Juicing
Planting Companion Radishes, Lettuce, Onions
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