(Downy Thornapple, Pricklyburr)

Extra large, fully double, white flowers bedeck the elegant ‘Double Purity.’ This large, bushy, herbaceous perennial (or annual) looks best in early morning when its flowers stand open to the dawn sky. Datura inoxia is naturally found in dry washes, rocky hillsides and waste places from sea level to middle elevations in northern Mexico and the southwestern United States, though it has become naturalized in other parts of the country.

This heat-lover relies on a deep tap root to reach...

(Thornapple)

This large bushy herbaceous perennial (or annual) from the American West is best in early morning when its flowers stand open to the dawn sky. It is found in dry washes, rocky hillsides and waste places from sea level to middle elevations in northern Mexico and the United States Plains and Southwest

This heat-lover relies on a deep tap root to reach moisture trapped beneath dry soil. Its downy, oval, dark green or gray-green leaves have a fetid scent. Throughout summer, large, fragrant, white...

(Carrot, Garden Carrot, Queen Anne's Lace)

In the wild it may be called Queen Anne's lace or wild carrot, but as a cultivated plant Daucus carota is simply referred to as the garden carrot.

The cultivated carrot is a hardy, herbaceous, biennial of European and Asian origin. It is grown for its crisp, sweet, tasty tap roots. Often called Daucus carota ssp. sativus, it is a biennial but rarely gets the chance to flower because its roots are harvested in the first season. If allowed to flower, it has large, pretty,...

(Carrot)

In the wild it may be called Queen Anne's lace or wild carrot, but as a cultivated plant Daucus carota is simply referred to as the garden carrot.

The cultivated carrot is a hardy, herbaceous, biennial of European and Asian origin. It is grown for its crisp, sweet, tasty tap roots. Often called Daucus carota ssp. sativus, it is a biennial but rarely gets the chance to flower because its roots are harvested in the first season. If allowed to flower, it has large, pretty,...

(Carrot, Danvers 126 Carrot)

The sweet, medium-sized, deep orange carrots of 'Danver's 126' are vigorous, heat-tolerant and easy to grow - even in clay or heavy loam soils. They are prized for their smooth skin, high yields and can be harvested after 75 days of growth after seed germination.

The cultivated carrot is a hardy, herbaceous, biennial of European and Asian origin. It is grown for its crisp, sweet, tasty tap roots. Often called Daucus carota ssp. sativus, it is a biennial but rarely gets the chance...

(Carrot, Dragon Carrot)

The sweet-flavored taproots of this recently introduced carrot cultivar have reddish purple skin and orange flesh. Plants grow from seed to harvest in about 90 days, yielding classically shaped carrots. John Navazio of the Organic Seed Alliance in Port Townsend, Washington, developed 'Dragon'.

The cultivated carrot is a hardy herbaceous biennial of Eurasian and North African origin. It is grown for its crisp, sweet, tasty taproot. If its roots are not harvested, it produces lacy, white, umbrella-shaped...

(Carrot, Imperator Special 58 Carrot)

The roots of ‘Imperator Special 58’ are large, deep orange and stay tender and sweet despite their size. They mature in 75-days and produce quite a harvest.

The cultivated carrot is a hardy, herbaceous, biennial of European and Asian origin. It is grown for its crisp, sweet, tasty tap roots. Often called Daucus carota ssp. sativus, it is a biennial but rarely gets the chance to flower because its roots are harvested in the first season. If allowed to flower, it has large, pretty,...

(Carrot, Kinko Carrot)

The roots of ‘Kinko 4’ are small, deep orange throughout with a crisp texture and sweet flavor. These fast-growing baby carrots can be harvested only 52 days from planting.

The cultivated carrot is a hardy, herbaceous, biennial of European and Asian origin. It is grown for its crisp, sweet, tasty tap roots. Often called Daucus carota ssp. sativus, it is a biennial but rarely gets the chance to flower because its roots are harvested in the first season. If allowed to flower,...

(Baby Carrot, Carrot, Little Finger Carrot)

The small, finger-sized roots of ‘Little Finger’ are bright orange, crisp and sweet. They are nearly coreless baby carrots ideal for eating fresh. Children are particularly fond of the easy-to-pull roots. Harvest 65 days after planting. These carrots taste best if eaten within weeks of harvest. In long-term storage they are known to lose sweetness.

The cultivated carrot is a hardy, herbaceous, biennial of European and Asian origin. It is grown for its crisp, sweet, tasty tap roots. Often called...

(Carrot, Nantes Coreless Carrot)

So, why is 'Nantes Coreless' called coreless? Because this sweet, orange-fleshed carrot has such a thin, slender core that it seems almost absent. In 68-days plants bear sweet, medium-sized “coreless” carrots ready for harvest.

The cultivated carrot is a hardy, herbaceous, biennial of European and Asian origin. It is grown for its crisp, sweet, tasty tap roots. Often called Daucus carota ssp. sativus, it is a biennial but rarely gets the chance to flower because its roots are...