Growing Danvers 126 in Zone 2a

Daucus carota

✓ Well Suited for Zone 2a
Score: 90/100

🌡️ USDA Hardiness Zone 2a

Subarctic

USDA 2023 Verified
Growing Season
60-90 days
Winter Minimum
-50°F to -45°F
(-45.6°C to -42.8°C)
AHS Heat Zone 1-2
Less than 1 heat day per yearMinimal heat stress

Typical regions: Central Alaska, Northern Minnesota border

📊 Data Source:
USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map 2023Last verified: 1/22/2026

Zone Compatibility Analysis

high confidence

Good match: 70 days to maturity fits 90-day season with 20 days buffer.

Recommendation: Start seeds indoors for best results. Can also direct sow after last frost.

💾 Suitability computed by Solara Agricultural Intelligence Platform

📅 Zone 2a Planting Calendar for Danvers 126

🌱 Start Seeds Indoors
March 12
✓ Database-computed optimal date
🪴 Transplant Outdoors
April 30
✓ Database-computed optimal date
🌾 Direct Sow (Alternative)
2 weeks after last frost
For warm-season crops
🥕 Expected Harvest
July 9

💡 Zone 2a Growing Tips

  • • Growing season: 60-90 frost-free days
  • • Excellent match for this zone - both direct sowing and transplanting work well
  • • Monitor soil temperature before transplanting (minimum 55-60°F for most crops)

⚠️ Zone 2a Challenges

⚠️Extreme cold
⚠️Short growing season
⚠️Late spring frosts
⚠️Early fall frosts

✅ Best Plants for Zone 2a

Hardy vegetables
Cold-tolerant perennials
Native shrubs

❄️ Winter in Zone 2a

Severe winters with extended periods below -40°F.

☀️ Summer in Zone 2a

Short, cool summers with long daylight hours.

🔥 Heat Management for AHS Zone 1-2

This zone experiences less than 1 heat day per year with minimal heat stress.

🌡️No heat protection needed
🌡️Focus on cold hardiness

Source: American Horticultural Society

📊 Danvers 126 Quick Facts

Days to Maturity
60-80
Difficulty
intermediate
Season
summer
Type
OP

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