// SPECIES PROFILE · FOOD CROP · CULTIVATED

Carrot

Daucus carota subsp. sativus

Carrot (Daucus carota subsp. sativus) is a cultivated biennial food crop grown for its edible root. Family: Apiaceae (carrot family). Originally from Central Asia. Hardy in zones 3a–11a. Mature size 1'–18". Harvest in northeastern Oklahoma: May–Jun and Oct–Dec.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: Apiaceae (carrot family)
Group: crop · biennial
Origin: Central Asia · cultivated
USDA zones: Zones 3a–11a
Mature size: 1'–18"
Sun: Full sun
Water: Medium
Edible parts: root
Harvest (NE OK): May–Jun and Oct–Dec
Garden role: cool-season root crop · deep loose soil or raised beds · sweetens in cold weather

Carrot (Daucus carota subsp. sativus) — *Daucus carota subsp. sativus* — Carrot. Photo by Evan-Amos via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Why it's on this list: cool-season root crop · deep loose soil or raised beds · sweetens in cold weather. A cultivated food crop — not a native — grown alongside regional natives in Rooted Revival's kitchen-garden and food-forest designs. Harvest windows are for northeastern Oklahoma (USDA zone 7a).

Companion Planting

[ guild · polyculture · cross-layer pairings ]

In a kitchen garden or food-forest guild, carrot pairs well with: Onion (Allium cepa), Leek (Allium ampeloprasum (Porrum Group)), Radish (Raphanus sativus), Lettuce (Lactuca sativa).