Daucus carota

Daucus carota (carrot) — a hardy root crop first domesticated in Central Asia, where early types were purple and yellow; the sweet orange carrot was popularised by Dutch growers. The botanical home of our carrot range.

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  • Nasiona marchwi letniej Purple Sun F1 (Daucus carota) – jednoroczne warzywo Marchew letnia Purple Sun F1 (Daucus carota) – nasiona jednorocznego warzywa od SeedsChoice
    Summer Carrot Seeds Purple Sun F1 Daucus Carota Annual
    27,00 zł

    Vibrant purple summer carrots for garden rows summer carrot seeds Purple Sun F1 are an annual vegetable choice for growers who want striking colour in the kitchen and the garden. This purple carrot F1 hybrid...
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    Red Ornamental Carrot Seeds Daucus Carota Biennial Dara
    22,00 zł

    Red umbel blooms for borders and bouquets red ornamental carrot seeds are a distinctive biennial flower choice for gardeners who love airy, lacy umbels with rich, shifting tones. This ornamental selection, also known as Daucus...
  • Nasiona marchwi Rainbow Mix F1 (Daucus carota) – jednoroczne warzywo Nasiona marchwi Rainbow Mix F1 (Daucus carota) – jednoroczne nasiona warzyw od SeedsChoice
    Carrot Rainbow Mix F1 Seeds Daucus Carota Annual
    27,00 zł

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    18%
    Carrots Parijse Markt 4 Seeds Daucus Carota Annual Variety
    18,00 zł22,00 zł

    Okrągłe letnie marchewki o zwartych, równomiernych korzeniach Nasiona marchwi Parijse Markt 4 to jednoroczna odmiana warzywa ceniona za okrągłe, równomiernie uformowane korzenie, nadające się do wielu zastosowań kulinarnych. Jest to klasyczna odmianamarchwi kulkowej, wybierana ze...
  • Nasiona marchwi na taśmie Rainbow Mix (Daucus carota) – roczna taśma nasienna Marchew na taśmie Rainbow Mix (Daucus carota) – roczna taśma nasienna od SeedsChoice
    Carrot Seed Tape Daucus Carota Annual Rainbow Mix
    22,00 zł

    Tęczowe marchewki prosto z taśmy nasiennej Taśma nasienna z marchewką to praktyczny sposób na uprawę kolorowej, jednorocznej marchewki – nasiona są już równomiernie rozmieszczone na papierowym pasku. Ta tęczowa taśma nasienna z marchewką ułatwia siew...
  • Carrots Redsun F1 seeds (Daucus carota) – annual vegetable Marchew Redsun F1 (Daucus carota) – nasiona jednorocznego warzywa od SeedsChoice
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    Carrots Redsun F1 Seeds Daucus Carota Annual
    25,00 zł31,00 zł

    Carrots Redsun F1 for vibrant gardens carrots redsun f1 seeds are an annual root vegetable choice valued for their distinctive red roots and reliable, uniform performance in the vegetable patch. This red carrot F1 hybrid...
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    Nasiona marchewki pastewnej Jaune De Doubs Daucus Carota jednoroczna
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    Klasyczna żółta marchew pastewna do uprawy w gruncie Nasiona pastewnej marchwi jaune de doubs to jednoroczna opcja warzywna korzeniowa ceniona za niezawodność i tradycyjny wygląd w ogrodzie. Odmiana jaune de doubs wytwarza długie, żółte korzenie...
  • Nasiona marchwi Caravel F1 (Daucus carota) – ekologiczna roślina warzywna jednoroczna Marchew Caravel F1 (Daucus carota) – ekologiczne nasiona rocznych warzyw od SeedsChoice
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    Carrot Caravel F1 Seeds Organic Daucus Carota Annual
    18,00 zł22,00 zł

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  • Nasiona marchwi letniej Flyaway F1 (Daucus carota) – warzywo jednoroczne Nasiona marchwi letniej Flyaway F1 (Daucus carota) – jednoroczne nasiona warzyw od SeedsChoice
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    Summer Carrot Flyaway F1 Seeds Daucus Carota Annual
    25,00 zł31,00 zł

    Summer carrot for open ground vegetable beds summer carrot flyaway f1 seeds are a reliable choice for gardeners looking for an early-to-midseason Daucus carota with uniform roots and a crisp, sweet carrot flavour. This summer...
  • Nasiona marchwi zimowej Bergen F1 (Daucus carota) – warzywo jednoroczne Marchew zimowa Bergen F1 (Daucus carota) – nasiona jednorocznych warzyw od SeedsChoice
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    Nasiona marchwi zimowej Bergen F1 Daucus Carota jednoroczna
    21,00 zł27,00 zł

    Winter carrot seeds for reliable late harvests winter carrot seeds Bergen F1 are a dependable choice for gardeners looking for a late season carrot variety suited to open ground sowing carrots. This F1 hybrid carrot...
  • Nasiona marchwi Amsterdam 2 Early Harvest (Daucus carota) – roślina warzywna jednoroczna Marchew Amsterdam 2 Early Harvest (Daucus carota) – nasiona rocznych warzyw od SeedsChoice
    Carrot Amsterdam 2 Seeds Daucus Carota Annual Variety Early Harvest
    22,00 zł

    Classic early summer carrot for garden beds carrot amsterdam 2 seeds are a reliable choice for anyone looking for an early summer carrot variety with a neat, uniform look. This Amsterdam 2 carrot variety is...
  • Nasiona marchwi dzikiej (Daucus carota) – dwuletnie warzywo Marchew dzika (Daucus carota) – dwuletnie nasiona warzyw od SeedsChoice
    Nasiona marchwi dzikiej Daucus Carota dwuletni kwiat
    22,00 zł

    Wildflower character with airy, lace-like umbels wild carrot seeds are a classic choice for a naturalistic flower garden, bringing delicate, umbrella-shaped blooms that are often compared to a small bird’s nest. This biennial wildflower is...
  • Nasiona marchewki Nantes 2 (Daucus carota) – roczne warzywo Marchewka Nantes 2 (Daucus carota) – roczne nasiona warzywne od SeedsChoice
    Carrots Nantes 2 Seeds Daucus Carota Annual
    20,00 zł

    Nantes 2 carrot seeds for summer harvests carrots nantes 2 seeds are a classic Nantes-type option for gardeners who want uniform, long slender carrots with a smooth, cylindrical shape. This annual vegetable is valued for...
  • Nasiona marchwi letniej Nantes 2 (Daucus carota) – warzywo jednoroczne Nasiona marchwi letniej Nantes 2 (Daucus carota) – jednoroczne nasiona warzyw od SeedsChoice
    Summer Carrot Seeds Daucus Carota Annual Nantes 2 Variety
    20,00 zł

    Summer carrot seeds for Nantes type harvests summer carrot seeds for the Nantes 2 type are a reliable choice for gardeners who want uniform, half-long roots with a smooth, slender shape. This annual vegetable variety...
  • Nasiona marchwi Chantenay (Daucus carota) – jednoroczne warzywo Marchew Chantenay (Daucus carota) – nasiona rocznych warzyw od SeedsChoice
    20%
    Carrot Chantenay Seeds Daucus Carota Annual Variety
    16,00 zł20,00 zł

    Carrot variety for reliable summer garden harvests carrot chantenay seeds are an annual vegetable garden choice valued for sturdy, thick roots and consistent performance in the kitchen garden. This Chantenay type is known as a...
  • Nasiona marchwi zimowej Berlikum 2 (Daucus carota) – warzywo jednoroczne Marchew zimowa Berlikum 2 (Daucus carota) – nasiona jednorocznych warzyw od SeedsChoice
    Winter Carrot Berlikum 2 Seeds Daucus Carota Annual
    22,00 zł

    Winter carrot for dependable maincrop harvests winter carrot berlikum 2 seeds are a classic choice for gardeners who want a reliable winter carrot variety for the vegetable patch. This annual root vegetable forms smooth, deep...
  • Nasiona marchwi zimowej Berlikum 2 Storage (Daucus carota) – warzywo jednoroczne Marchew zimowa Berlikum 2 Storage (Daucus carota) – nasiona warzyw jednorocznych od SeedsChoice
    Marchew zimowa Berlikum 2 Storage Daucus Carota jednoroczna
    20,00 zł

    Winter carrot for reliable garden harvests winter carrot berlikum 2 seeds are a classic choice for gardeners looking for a dependable winter storage carrot variety with a uniform root shape. This annual vegetable is known...
  • Nasiona marchwi Yellowstone F1 (Daucus carota) – ekologiczne roczne warzywo Marchew Yellowstone F1 (Daucus carota) – ekologiczne nasiona rocznego warzywa od SeedsChoice
    Nasiona marchwi Yellowstone F1 ekologiczna Daucus Carota odmiana roczna
    22,00 zł

    Organic bright yellow carrots for kitchen gardens carrot yellowstone f1 seeds are an organic, annual vegetable choice for growers who want a distinctive yellow-rooted carrot in the plot. This Yellowstone F1 carrot variety is known...
  • Nasiona marchwi Nantes 2 (Daucus carota) – jednoroczne warzywo Nasiona marchwi Nantes 2 (Daucus carota) – jednoroczne nasiona warzyw od SeedsChoice
    Carrot Nantes Seeds Daucus Carota Annual Variety Nantes 2
    22,00 zł

    Carrot Nantes 2 for uniform summer roots carrot nantes seeds are a popular choice for gardeners who want reliable, attractive roots with a classic Nantes look. This annual summer carrot variety is known for producing...
  • Nasiona marchwi na taśmie Nantes 2 (Daucus carota) – roczna taśma nasienna Marchew na taśmie Nantes 2 (Daucus carota) – roczna taśma nasienna od SeedsChoice
    Carrot Seed Tape Nantes 2 Daucus Carota Annual Vegetable
    22,00 zł

    Carrot seed tape for neat garden rows carrot seed tape is a practical way to place seeds evenly for tidy, consistent rows in the vegetable garden. This variety is Nantes 2, valued for producing large,...

Daucus carota — the carrot

Daucus carota is the botanical name for the carrot, a hardy biennial in the carrot family (Apiaceae) that is almost always grown as an annual for its sweet, crunchy root. It is the species behind our whole carrot range within the root vegetable collection.

History & origin

The cultivated carrot traces back to Persia and Central Asia — the region of modern Afghanistan — where the first domesticated roots, grown well over a thousand years ago, were purple and yellow rather than orange. From there carrots spread west through the Arab world and into Europe by the Middle Ages, and east into China and Japan.

The familiar deep-orange carrot is a relatively recent arrival: it was selected and popularised by Dutch growers in the 16th and 17th centuries, refined from yellow stock into the sweet, vitamin-rich root we know today — part of the reason the carrot remains so closely tied to the Netherlands. Its wild ancestor, also known as Queen Anne's lace, still grows across Europe and Asia and shows where all that feathery carrot foliage comes from.

Botanical characteristics

Grown for its swollen taproot, Daucus carota forms a feathery rosette of leaves in its first year and, if left in the ground, sends up a lacy white flower umbel in its second. Roots vary enormously: quick round and stump-rooted types for shallow soils and pots, long maincrops for storing, and a rainbow of colours from orange to purple, yellow, red and white. Their sweetness comes from sugars that build as the root matures, often improving after a touch of autumn cold. Quick early carrots feature among our fast-growing vegetables, while short types thrive in our container range.

Growing Daucus carota from seed

Carrots are always sown direct where they are to grow — they resent transplanting, which causes forked, misshapen roots. Sow thinly into light, stone-free, un-manured soil and keep it evenly moist for steady growth. Their one real enemy is carrot fly, so sow sparingly to avoid thinning, and grow under fine mesh or alongside onions to throw the pest off the scent. Our soil guide explains how to get the fine tilth carrots love, while the vegetable sowing calendar shows the windows for successional sowing from spring to late summer.

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Related categories: Carrot · Root Vegetables · Beetroot · Parsnip · All Vegetables

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Daucus carota?
It is the botanical name for the carrot, a biennial root vegetable in the carrot family (Apiaceae).

Where do carrots originate?
From Persia and Central Asia — around modern Afghanistan — where the earliest cultivated roots were purple and yellow.

Why are carrots orange?
The sweet orange carrot was selected and popularised by Dutch growers in the 16th and 17th centuries.

Is the carrot annual or biennial?
It is a biennial, but it is grown as an annual and harvested for its root in the first year.

How do I grow carrots from seed?
Sow direct into light, stone-free soil and never transplant them; keep them evenly watered.