- Botanical name: Daucus carota 'Dara'
- Common name: Wild carrot
- Family: Apiaceae
- Plant Type: Biennial
Pink
Purple
Green
Daucus carota is the wild form of the cultivated carrot, which flowers from midsummer to autumn and attracts a wide range of insects including bees, beetles and hoverflies. Flowers have a delicate, lacy quality, making them a good choice for informal borders and wildflower schemes.
Daucus carota ‘Dara’ has attractive umbelliferous flowers that are white before they open, pink when open before turning burgundy as the flowerhead closes. They make fabulous cut flowers.
After flowering, the flowerhead folds inward to develop a concave seedhead, resembling a birds’ nest. This remains throughout winter. Daucus carota ‘Dara’ self-seeds readily.
How to grow Daucus 'Dara'
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Plant size
80cm height
40cm spread
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Aspect
South facing, west facing
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Position in border
Middle
- Sun exposure: Full sun
- Hardiness: Hardy
- Soil type: Acidic / chalky / alkaline / clay / heavy / moist / well drained / light / sandy
Plant calendar
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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| Sow | ||||||||||||
| Sow |
J
Do not Sow in January |
F
Do not Sow in February |
M
Do Sow in March |
A
Do Sow in April |
M
Do Sow in May |
J
Do Sow in June |
J
Do Sow in July |
A
Do not Sow in August |
S
Do not Sow in September |
O
Do not Sow in October |
N
Do not Sow in November |
D
Do not Sow in December |
| Flowers | ||||||||||||
| Flowers |
J
Plant does not flower in January |
F
Plant does not flower in February |
M
Plant does not flower in March |
A
Plant does not flower in April |
M
Plant does not flower in May |
J
Plant does flower in June |
J
Plant does flower in July |
A
Plant does flower in August |
S
Plant does not flower in September |
O
Plant does not flower in October |
N
Plant does not flower in November |
D
Plant does not flower in December |
Daucus 'Dara' and wildlife
Daucus 'Dara' is known for attracting bees, beneficial insects, birds, butterflies/moths and other pollinators. It is a caterpilar food plant, has nectar/pollen rich flowers and has seeds for birds.
Attractive to Bees
Attractive to Beneficial insects
Attractive to Birds
Attractive to Butterflies/Moths
Attractive to Other pollinators
Is Daucus 'Dara' poisonous?
Daucus 'Dara' has no toxic effects reported.
No reported toxicity to Birds
No reported toxicity to Cats
No reported toxicity to Dogs
No reported toxicity to Horses
No reported toxicity to Livestock
No reported toxicity to People
