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Carrot & Parsnip Seeds


Round, long, rainbow-coloured, purple or just plain orange - we've got carrots to suit every taste! Try growing carrot-fly resistant varieties for the best chance of a healthy crop. Parsnips are the perfect addition to a Sunday roast and will be even sweeter if you leave them in the ground until after a sharp frost.

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Carrot : Flyaway F1

Carrot 'Flyaway' F1 Hybrid

Daucus carota
  • RHS Award of Garden Merit

British bred Carrot ‘Flyaway’ was developed especially for its resistance to Carrot Root Fly making it less susceptible to attack than many other varieties. A naturally very sweet tasting variety with smooth skinned, blunt ended roots and a good orange skin and root colour. Height: 30cm (12"). Spread: 15cm (6").


Companion planting: Try growing carrots with spring onions, leeks and mint, whose aromatic leaves deter carrot root fly.


Useful links:

How to grow carrots Companion Planting 

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    • 1 packet (500 seeds)

    • Despatch: Within 2 Days
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    • £2.99
Carrot : Early Nantes 2

Carrot 'Nantes 2'

Daucus carota

This fast maturing selection is ideal for early sowings under glass in late winter for your first crop of the year. Carrot 'Nantes 2’ produces blunt tipped, medium length roots of about 15cm (6”) long. This virtually coreless variety has a rich orange colour and sweet crunchy taste. Height: 30cm (12”). Spread: 15cm (6”).


Companion planting: Try growing carrots with spring onions, leeks and mint, whose aromatic leaves deter carrot root fly.


Useful links:

How to grow carrots Companion Planting 

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    • 1 packet (2000 seeds)

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    • £1.99
Carrot Early Nantes 2 Seed Tape

Carrot 'Nantes 2' (Seed Tape)

Daucus carota

Seed tapes are an easy way to sow carrots without struggling to handle the small seeds, or the need for thinning out. Simply roll out these tapes of pre-spaced seed in a moist, well prepared seed drill. Tape length: 5m (16’).


This fast maturing selection is ideal for early sowings under glass in late winter for your first crop of the year. Carrot ‘Nantes 2’ produces blunt tipped, medium length roots of about 15cm (6") long. This virtually coreless variety has a rich orange colour and sweet crunchy taste. Height: 30cm (12"). Spread: 15cm (6").


Companion planting: Try growing carrots with spring onions, leeks and mint, whose aromatic leaves deter carrot root fly.


Useful links:

How to grow carrots Companion Planting 

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    • 2 seed tapes

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    • £1.99
Carrot 'Romance' F1 Hybrid

Carrot 'Romance' F1 Hybrid

Daucus carota
  • NEW in 2013

Enjoy coreless ‘finger’ roots with an exceptionally sweet flavour in just 80 days with this fast maturing Nantes-type. Carrot ‘Romance’ is ideal for early sowings under cover when day lengths are short, and this useful variety crops equally well as a maincrop for larger, crunchy 20cm (8") roots in autumn. Height: 30cm (12"). Spread: 15cm (6").


Companion planting: Try growing carrots with spring onions, leeks and mint, whose aromatic leaves deter carrot root fly.


Useful links:

How to grow carrots Companion Planting 

 More info
    • 1 packet (400 seeds)

    • Despatch: Within 2 Days
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    • £2.99
Carrot : Adelaide F1 Hybrid

Carrot 'Adelaide' F1 Hybrid

Daucus carota

One of the earliest maturing varieties, Carrot ‘Adelaide’ will be your first carrot crop of the year. This RHS AGM variety is ideal for growing in cold frames and under cloches. The quick growing roots are delightfully crunchy with a delicious sweet flavour. Seeds are in the RHS vegetable Collection. Height: 30cm (12”). Spread: 15cm (6”).


Companion planting: Try growing carrots with spring onions, leeks and mint, whose aromatic leaves deter carrot root fly.


Useful links:

How to grow carrots Companion Planting 

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    • 1 packet (750 seeds)

    • Despatch: Within 2 Days
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    • £2.49
Carrot Mignon

Carrot 'Mignon'

Daucus carota

Carrot ‘Mignon’ is perfect for early sowings in the cold frame or successional crops from containers on the patio. These quick maturing ‘baby carrots’ are specially bred for pulling in as little as 12 weeks from sowing. The tasty tender roots have smooth, bright orange skins and a delicious, sweet flavour. Height: 30cm (12”). Spread: 15cm (6”).


Companion planting: Try growing carrots with spring onions, leeks and mint, whose aromatic leaves deter carrot root fly.


Useful links:

How to grow carrots Companion Planting 

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    • 1 packet (1000 seeds)

    • Despatch: Within 2 Days
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    • £1.99
Carrot 'Caracas'

Carrot 'Caracas'

Daucus carota

With its short conical roots, Carrot ‘Caracas’ is a good choice for growing on heavier soils, and ideal for sowing in containers as ‘baby’ carrots. ‘Chantenay’ types are increasingly popular in the supermarket but have been a gardeners’ favourite for years. The rich orange flesh of these coreless roots have an outstanding flavour, whether they are eaten fresh or stored for later in the year. Height: 30cm (12”). Spread: 15cm (6”).


Companion planting: Try growing carrots with spring onions, leeks and mint, whose aromatic leaves deter carrot root fly.


Useful links:

How to grow carrots Companion Planting 

 More info
    • 1 packet (500 seeds)

    • Despatch: Within 2 Days
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    • £1.99
Carrot : Ulysses F1 Hybrid

Carrot 'Ulyses' F1 Hybrid

Daucus carota

Carrot ‘Ulyses’ produces excellent quality smooth, cylindrical roots reaching up to 20cm (8”) long with a healthy orange colour. The foliage is strong and erect making lifting easier when harvesting. This superb carrot has shown excellent disease resistance and will store well too. A good early variety with a long cropping period from successional sowings. Height: 30cm (12”). Spread: 15cm (6”).


Companion planting: Try growing carrots with spring onions, leeks and mint, whose aromatic leaves deter carrot root fly.


Useful links:

How to grow carrots Companion Planting 

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    • 1 packet (500 seeds)

    • Despatch: Within 2 Days
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    • £2.29

Carrot Fly Free Collection

Daucus carota

Carrot root fly is a troublesome pest but these Carrot fly resistant varieties have low levels of chlorogenic acid, a chemical which the carrot fly larvae of needs to survive. This means that they appear to be unattractive to the fly and even if your crop is attacked the larvae will soon die after doing relatively little damage. Height: 30cm (12"). Spread: 15cm (6").


  • Collection comprises one pack each of:
  • Carrot ‘Resistafly’ - A ‘Nantes’ type with good early vigour, a smooth skin and excellent core colour. The uniform 15cm (6") roots store particularly well.
  • Carrot ‘Flyaway’ - A naturally very sweet tasting variety with smooth skinned, blunt ended roots and a good orange skin and root colour.
  • Carrot ‘Nantes 2’ - This fast maturing selection is ideal for early sowings under glass in late winter for your first crop of the year.
Carrot : Jeanette F1 - Duchy Originals

Carrot 'Jeanette' F1 Hybrid - Duchy Originals Organic Seeds

Daucus carota

This early maturing Nantes type carrot produces smooth skinned, conical roots with a rich orange colour. Specially bred for increased vigour, improved garden performance and flavour, Carrot ‘Jeanette’ has good pest and disease resistance making it ideal for organic gardeners. The vigorous foliage also makes for easier pulling of the 20cm (8”) roots when harvesting. Height: 30cm (12”). Spread: 15cm (6”).


Companion planting: Try growing carrots with spring onions, leeks and mint, whose aromatic leaves deter carrot root fly.


Useful links:

How to grow carrots Companion Planting 

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    • 1 packet (500 seeds)

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    • £2.99
    • Out of stock
Carrot : Flyaway F1 - Duchy Originals

Carrot 'Flyaway' F1 Hybrid - Duchy Originals Organic Seeds

Daucus carota

British bred Carrot ‘Flyaway’ was developed especially for its resistance to Carrot Root Fly making it less susceptible to attack than many other varieties. A naturally very sweet tasting variety with smooth skinned, blunt ended roots and a good orange skin and root colour. Height: 30cm (12"). Spread: 15cm (6").


Companion planting: Try growing carrots with spring onions, leeks and mint, whose aromatic leaves deter carrot root fly.


Useful links:

How to grow carrots Companion Planting 

 More info
    • 1 packet (350 seeds)

    • Despatch: Within 2 Days
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    • £3.69
Kew : Carrot : Nandor F1 Hybrid

Carrot 'Nandor' F1 Hybrid - Kew Collection Seeds

Daucus carota

Coreless, blunt ended, cylindrical roots with a bright orange skin and an outstanding flavour. Carrot ‘Nandor’ is one of the finest baby carrots available, at its best when freshly pulled and eaten raw, or lightly steamed. These superb ‘finger carrots’ are ideal for successional sowings in patio containers. Height: 30cm (12”). Spread: 15cm (6”).


Companion planting: Try growing carrots with spring onions, leeks and mint, whose aromatic leaves deter carrot root fly.


Useful links:

How to grow carrots Companion Planting 

 More info
    • 1 packet (350 seeds)

    • Despatch: Within 2 Days
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    • £2.09