General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Biennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 8b
Plant Height: 3 ft. or more
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: White
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Uses: Erosion control
Cut Flower
Dried Flower
Will Naturalize
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Toxicity: Leaves are poisonous
Other: taproot is edible
Propagation: Seeds: Sow in situ
Containers: Not suitable for containers

Victory Seed Company sells seeds of 'Little Fingers'.

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Common names
  • Carrot
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Daucus carota var. sativus
  • Synonym: Daucus carota subsp. sativus

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Location: Minnesota
Date: 2016-07-07
Location: western Oregon
Date: 2016-01-05

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Location: Victory Seed Company - Liberal, OR
Image used with permission of the Victory Seed Company

Courtesy Annie's Heirloom Seeds
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Comments:
  • Posted by robertduval14 (Milford, New Hampshire - Zone 5b) on Nov 28, 2013 4:26 PM concerning plant:
    Fantastic garden carrot. Very sweet. Grew well and uniformly. Will likely grow again.
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