Dragon carrot
Daucus carota 'Dragon'
USDA zones4 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size5 to 7 inches tall
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Orange, yellow, purple
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Dragon' carrot (Daucus carota 'Dragon') is a vegetable for food gardens and containers. It is typically grown as an annual. It ranks among the more cold-hardy crops, and with some winter protection it keeps growing through light freezes. This plant likes full or part sun and dry to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. The roots are a distinctive deep magenta. Plants grow fast and stay 5 to 7 inches tall, and the blooms draw butterflies and bees.
Pairs well with Sage, Broccoli, and Lemon balm.