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Growing Root Vegetables

Carrots, beets, turnips, radishes, and other underground crops.

64 varieties with complete growing guides

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Ailsa Craig OnionModerate

Ailsa Craig Onion

Allium cepa

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 110 days
AlbionEasy

Albion

Pastinaca sativa

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 120 days
All Seasons White DaikonEasy to moderate

All Seasons White Daikon

Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus 'All Seasons White'

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 60-70 days
AlpineEasy

Alpine

Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus

☀ Full sun📅 55 days
AsparagusModerate

Asparagus

Asparagus officinalis

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)
Atomic Red CarrotEasy

Atomic Red Carrot

Daucus carota 'Atomic Red'

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)📅 70-75 days
BeetEasy

Beet

Beta vulgaris

☀ Full sun to partial shade📅 50-70 days
Black Spanish Round RadishEasy

Black Spanish Round Radish

Raphanus sativus 'Black Spanish Round'

☀ Full sun to partial shade📅 55-65 days
Bolero CarrotEasy to Moderate

Bolero Carrot

Daucus carota var. sativus

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)📅 75 days
Chantenay Red Core CarrotModerate

Chantenay Red Core Carrot

Daucus carota 'Chantenay Red Core'

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)📅 65-75 days
Cherry Belle RadishVery Easy

Cherry Belle Radish

Raphanus sativus 'Cherry Belle'

☀ Full sun to partial shade📅 22-30 days
ChikoEasy

Chiko

Arctium lappa

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)📅 120 days
Chioggia BeetEasy to Moderate

Chioggia Beet

Beta vulgaris

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6 hours minimum)📅 55 days
Cosmic Purple CarrotEasy

Cosmic Purple Carrot

Daucus carota 'Cosmic Purple'

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)📅 70-80 days
Danvers Half Long CarrotEasy

Danvers Half Long Carrot

Daucus carota 'Danvers Half Long'

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)📅 65-75 days
Early Wonder Tall Top BeetEasy

Early Wonder Tall Top Beet

Beta vulgaris

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-8 hours)📅 48-55 days
Easter Egg RadishVery easy

Easter Egg Radish

Raphanus sativus

☀ Full sun to partial shade📅 30 days
French Breakfast RadishVery Easy

French Breakfast Radish

Raphanus sativus

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4+ hours)📅 21 days
German Butterball PotatoModerate

German Butterball Potato

Solanum tuberosum 'German Butterball'

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 100-110 days
German Giant RadishEasy

German Giant Radish

Raphanus sativus 'German Giant'

☀ Full sun to partial shade📅 45-60 days
Golden BeetEasy

Golden Beet

Zinnia elegans

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 75-90 days
Hakurei TurnipEasy

Hakurei Turnip

Brassica rapa

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-8 hours)📅 38 days
HelenorEasy

Helenor

Brassica napus

☀ Full sun to part shade📅 90 days
HorseradishEasy

Horseradish

Armoracia rusticana

☀ Full sun to partial shade
Imperator 58 CarrotEasy

Imperator 58 Carrot

Daucus carota 'Imperator 58'

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)📅 70-75 days
JavelinEasy

Javelin

Pastinaca sativa

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 110 days
Kennebec PotatoEasy

Kennebec Potato

Solanum tuberosum 'Kennebec'

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 80-100 days
King Richard LeekModerate

King Richard Leek

Allium ampeloprasum var. porrum 'King Richard'

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 75-85 days
KN-BravoEasy

KN-Bravo

Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus

☀ Full sun📅 49 days
Kolibri Purple Sweet PotatoEasy

Kolibri Purple Sweet Potato

Ipomoea batatas 'Kolibri'

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)📅 90-120 days
LaurentianEasy

Laurentian

Brassica napus

☀ Full sun to part shade📅 95 days
Long Black Spanish RadishEasy

Long Black Spanish Radish

Raphanus sativus 'Long Black Spanish'

☀ Full sun to partial shade📅 55-60 days
Mini MakEasy

Mini Mak

Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus

☀ Full sun📅 50 days
MiyashigeEasy

Miyashige

Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus

☀ Full sun📅 50 days
Mokum CarrotEasy to moderate

Mokum Carrot

Daucus carota var. sativus

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)📅 50-60 days
Nelson CarrotEasy to moderate

Nelson Carrot

Raphanus sativus

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)📅 21 days
Nero Tondo Black Spanish Round RadishEasy

Nero Tondo Black Spanish Round Radish

Raphanus sativus 'Nero Tondo'

☀ Full sun to partial shade📅 55-65 days
Paris Market CarrotEasy

Paris Market Carrot

Daucus carota 'Paris Market'

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)📅 50-60 days
ParsnipModerate

Parsnip

Pastinaca sativa

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 100-130 days
Pontiac Red PotatoEasy

Pontiac Red Potato

Solanum tuberosum 'Pontiac'

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 80-95 days
PotatoEasy

Potato

Solanum tuberosum

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 70-120 days
Purple Carrot Cosmic PurpleEasy to Moderate

Purple Carrot Cosmic Purple

Daucus carota 'Cosmic Purple'

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)📅 70-80 days
Purple Daikon RadishEasy

Purple Daikon Radish

Raphanus sativus 'Purple Daikon'

☀ Full sun to partial shade📅 55-65 days
Purple Plum RadishEasy

Purple Plum Radish

Raphanus sativus 'Purple Plum'

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-8 hours)📅 25-30 days
Purple Top White Globe TurnipEasy

Purple Top White Globe Turnip

Brassica rapa

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4+ hours)📅 50 days
RadishEasy

Radish

Raphanus sativus

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 22-30 days
Red Ace BeetEasy

Red Ace Beet

Beta vulgaris

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6 hours minimum)📅 50 days
Red King 2Easy

Red King 2

Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus

☀ Full sun📅 53 days
Red Norland PotatoModerate

Red Norland Potato

Solanum tuberosum 'Red Norland'

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 60-80 days
Scarlet Nantes CarrotEasy

Scarlet Nantes Carrot

Daucus carota 'Scarlet Nantes'

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)📅 65-75 days
Scarlet Queen TurnipEasy

Scarlet Queen Turnip

Brassica rapa

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-8 hours)📅 37 days
Storage #4 RutabagaModerate

Storage #4 Rutabaga

Brassica napus 'American Purple Top'

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 90-110 days
Summer Cross No. 3Easy

Summer Cross No. 3

Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus

☀ Full sun📅 55 days
SummitEasy

Summit

Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus

☀ Full sun📅 55 days
Sweet PotatoModerate

Sweet Potato

Ipomoea batatas

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 90-120 days
Tendersweet Orange CarrotEasy

Tendersweet Orange Carrot

Daucus carota 'Tendersweet Orange'

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)📅 75-80 days
Thumbelina CarrotEasy

Thumbelina Carrot

Daucus carota 'Thumbelina'

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)📅 65-70 days
Tokyo Cross TurnipEasy

Tokyo Cross Turnip

Brassica rapa 'Tokyo Cross'

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-8 hours)📅 35-40 days
Touchon CarrotEasy

Touchon Carrot

Daucus carota 'Touchon'

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)📅 65-75 days
TurnipEasy

Turnip

Brassica rapa subsp. rapa

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 40-60 days
WarriorEasy

Warrior

Pastinaca sativa

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 105 days
Watermelon RadishEasy

Watermelon Radish

Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 90 days
White SpearEasy

White Spear

Allium fistulosum

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)📅 65 days
Yukon Gold PotatoModerate

Yukon Gold Potato

Solanum tuberosum 'Yukon Gold'

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 70-90 days
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