Daucus carota 'Dara' // ornamental carrot
Why I love this plant
A stunning umbellifer with a white head that turns pink as it opens. Amazing as a cut flower and for a wildlife garden as bees can’t resist them.
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Harriet’s tip
A great self seeder- leave the heads to dry and the seeds will easily spread about the garden.
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Pot size // 10cm coir or compostable pot
Grown in Cornwall, UK using peat-free compost and chemical-free, biological plant care.
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Growing
Soil // well drained
Position // full sun
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Botanical Details
Foliage // finely divided, dark green, feathery foliage
Flowers // delicate, airy flower umbels that transition from white to pink and finally to reddish-purple or dark purple as they mature
Ultimate Height // up to 1m
Ultimate Spread // up to 0.5m
Why I love this plant
A stunning umbellifer with a white head that turns pink as it opens. Amazing as a cut flower and for a wildlife garden as bees can’t resist them.
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Harriet’s tip
A great self seeder- leave the heads to dry and the seeds will easily spread about the garden.
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Pot size // 10cm coir or compostable pot
Grown in Cornwall, UK using peat-free compost and chemical-free, biological plant care.
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Growing
Soil // well drained
Position // full sun
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Botanical Details
Foliage // finely divided, dark green, feathery foliage
Flowers // delicate, airy flower umbels that transition from white to pink and finally to reddish-purple or dark purple as they mature
Ultimate Height // up to 1m
Ultimate Spread // up to 0.5m
Why I love this plant
A stunning umbellifer with a white head that turns pink as it opens. Amazing as a cut flower and for a wildlife garden as bees can’t resist them.
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Harriet’s tip
A great self seeder- leave the heads to dry and the seeds will easily spread about the garden.
———————————————————
Pot size // 10cm coir or compostable pot
Grown in Cornwall, UK using peat-free compost and chemical-free, biological plant care.
———————————————————
Growing
Soil // well drained
Position // full sun
———————————————————
Botanical Details
Foliage // finely divided, dark green, feathery foliage
Flowers // delicate, airy flower umbels that transition from white to pink and finally to reddish-purple or dark purple as they mature
Ultimate Height // up to 1m
Ultimate Spread // up to 0.5m
