Vegetable Starts
Daucus carota 'Red Cored Chantenay' (Carrot 'Red Cored Chantenay')
Daucus carota subsp. sativus
Also known as Carrot 'Red Cored Chantenay'
Size
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About This Plant
Daucus carota 'Red Cored Chantenay' (Carrot), 'Red Cored Chantenay', is valued in PNW gardens for its character and seasonal interest.
A productive edible vegetable start, ready to transplant into the garden after the last frost (or sooner for cool-season crops).
Full sun suits this plant. Plant in moist, well-drained, fertile soil. Hardy USDA Zone annual. Provide consistent moisture and rich soil. Most are heavy feeders. Watch for typical garden pests like cutworms, aphids, and slugs.
Plant Details
- Botanical
- Daucus carota subsp. sativus
- Common name
- Carrot 'Red Cored Chantenay'
- Lifecycle
- Biennial
- Mature size
- 12-18 in tall × 3-6 in wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Bloom time
- Second-year flower (typically harvested first year)
- Bloom color
- Red
- Foliage color
- Green
- Harvest
- Spring, Fall
- Days to maturity
- 65-70 days
- Seed type
- Heirloom
Care Notes
Garden Attributes
- Pacific NW native
- Deer resistant
- Coastal suitable
- Grown organically
- Pollinator value: Bees, Butterflies
- Wildlife: Larval host
- 🌱 Edible: Roots, Leaves