Growing Guides

Imperator 58 is the long, slender carrot you know from the supermarket, a bright-orange root that tapers to a point and reaches 8 to 10 inches. It matures in about 70 to 75 days and needs deep, loose soil to...

Purple carrots bring dramatic color to the garden and plate, with deep purple skin wrapped around a bright orange core. They are sweet, richly colored, and full of the same pigments that give purple foods their color. Roots reach 6...

Red carrots add warm color to the garden, with slender reddish-orange roots and a mild, sweet flavor. They reach 6 to 8 inches in about 70 days and grow just like standard orange carrots. Their red pigment deepens with cooking,...

Yellow carrots are cheerful and mild, with bright golden-yellow roots that hold their sunny color when cooked. They reach 6 to 8 inches in about 70 days and grow just like orange carrots. The flavor is gentle and sweet, making...

Royal Chantenay is the carrot for tough soil, a short, stocky, broad-shouldered root with a slightly tapered blunt tip. Because it stays around 5 to 6 inches, it pushes through heavy or clay ground that would twist a long carrot,...

Parisian is the charming round carrot, a small, golf-ball-shaped Paris-market type that is ideal where soil is shallow or rocky. Because it grows down rather than deep, it sizes up in containers and heavy ground that would ruin a long...

Tendersweet lives up to its name, a long, tapered, deep-orange carrot with smooth, near-coreless flesh that is exceptionally sweet. Roots reach 8 to 10 inches in about 70 to 75 days, making it a favorite for juicing and fresh eating....

White carrots are the palest of the rainbow, with creamy-white roots and a mild, sweet, gentle flavor. They reach 6 to 8 inches in about 70 days and grow exactly like orange carrots. Their soft color and mellow taste make...

Little Fingers is a slim, tender baby carrot, a Nantes-type that grows just 3 to 4 inches long and stays sweet and crisp. It matures fast, in about 55 to 60 days, and its small size makes it ideal for...