SEEDS: Carrot - Cosmic Purple

While colored carrots seem to be new to home gardens, they have been around for centuries. In fact, the purple carrot has been around for at least 1,000 years. After losing out to the more popular orange carrots long ago, purple carrots have been rediscovered. Kids will love them as a colorful snack. Besides being high in vitamin A, purple carrots contain anthocyanin (an antioxidant). Botanical Name: Daucus carotaDays to Maturity: 70 daysFamily: ApiaceaeHardiness: Frost-tolerant biennial grown as an annualPlant Dimensions: Roots are 6"–7" long at their peakVariety Information: Conical roots with long tapered ends, purple skin with orange interior. 'Cosmic Purple' has characteristics of both imperator and nantes types carrots.