wild carrot

Daucus carota

perennial☀️ full sun💧 low waterZone 4a – Zone 11b

Wild carrot is a biennial herb with feathery foliage and delicate white or pale pink flower clusters atop tall stems. It is the ancestor of cultivated carrots and self-seeds readily in sunny locations.

Overview

Form: Upright
Growth Rate: moderate
Size: 1–3′ tall × 0.5–1.5′ wide
Dormancy: deciduous

Tolerances & Soil

Zone 4aZone 11b

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ColderWarmer

Seasonality

Bloom Season

Harvest Season

Season of Interest

SpringSummerFall

Succession Role

pioneerearly successional

Native Range

Mediterranean and temperate Asia

Function & Care

dynamic accumulatorediblemedicinalpollinator nectarywildlife benefit

Edible Parts

rootleafseed

Establishment & Care

Establishment: easy
Maintenance: low
Years to Bearing: 1 years
Propagation: seed

Companion Planting

Plants well with

cabbage, broccoli, and allies

Brassica oleracea

Wild carrot flowers attract parasitic wasps and hoverflies that control cabbage moths and other Brassica pests.

Yellow Sweetclover

Melilotus officinalis

Yellow Sweetclover fixes nitrogen and improves soil tilth and structure, creating better growing conditions for carrot root development.

Chives

Allium schoenoprasum

Chives repel carrot flies and other root-maggot pests while their presence may improve carrot flavor and pest resistance.

Avoid near

Bronze Fennel

Foeniculum vulgare

Fennel is allelopathic to carrots and inhibits their growth through root zone competition and chemical exudates.