- Botanical name: Daucus carota 'Flyaway'
- Common name: Carrot
- Family: Apiaceae
- Plant Type: Vegetable
White
Green
- Key features:
- Prefers rich soil
Daucus carota ‘Flyaway’ is a ‘Nantes’ type carrot, bearing blunt-ended, cylindrical roots with a succulent texture and deliciously sweet flavour. It’s a popular carrot variety, owing to its superb resistance to carrot fly.
Daucus carota ‘Flyaway’ crops from early summer to autumn. Sow seed in frames or under cloches, in well-prepared, stone-free soil from March. Continue to sow every fortnight for a continuous crop until autumn, in rows 30cm apart.
How to grow Daucus 'Flyaway'
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Plant size
30cm height
8cm spread
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Aspect
South facing, west facing
- Sun exposure: Full sun
- Hardiness: Hardy
- Soil type: Well drained / light / sandy / chalky / alkaline / acidic
Plant calendar
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 not Sow in June |
J
Do not 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 |
| Harvest | ||||||||||||
| Harvest |
J
Do not Harvest in January |
F
Do not Harvest in February |
M
Do not Harvest in March |
A
Do not Harvest in April |
M
Do not Harvest in May |
J
Do not Harvest in June |
J
Do Harvest in July |
A
Do Harvest in August |
S
Do Harvest in September |
O
Do not Harvest in October |
N
Do not Harvest in November |
D
Do not Harvest in December |
Daucus 'Flyaway' and wildlife
Daucus 'Flyaway' has no particular known value to wildlife in the UK.
Is Daucus 'Flyaway' poisonous?
Daucus 'Flyaway' 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
Plants that go well with Daucus 'Flyaway'
