When to Plant Carrots
Sow carrots directly; they don't transplant well. Keep the soil moist until the slow seeds come up.
- Sow outside: from 3 weeks before the last frost up to the last frost itself.
- Fall crop: 10–12 weeks before the first fall frost.
Carrots planting dates in major cities
| City | Sow outside | Fall planting |
|---|---|---|
| Mesa, AZ | Jan 11 – Feb 1 | Sep 17 – Oct 1 |
| Phoenix, AZ | Dec 18 – Jan 8 | Oct 2 – Oct 16 |
| Tucson, AZ | Jan 15 – Feb 5 | Sep 16 – Sep 30 |
| Anaheim, CA | Dec 15 – Jan 5 | Oct 2 – Oct 16 |
| Bakersfield, CA | Jan 10 – Jan 31 | Sep 15 – Sep 29 |
| Fresno, CA | Dec 24 – Jan 14 | Sep 21 – Oct 5 |
| Irvine, CA | Dec 15 – Jan 5 | Oct 2 – Oct 16 |
| Long Beach, CA | Dec 19 – Jan 9 | Oct 13 – Oct 27 |
| Los Angeles, CA | Dec 12 – Jan 2 | Oct 3 – Oct 17 |
| Oakland, CA | Dec 17 – Jan 7 | Sep 30 – Oct 14 |
| Riverside, CA | Dec 19 – Jan 9 | Oct 2 – Oct 16 |
| Sacramento, CA | Dec 22 – Jan 12 | Sep 23 – Oct 7 |
| San Diego, CA | Dec 16 – Jan 6 | Sep 28 – Oct 12 |
| San Francisco, CA | Dec 9 – Dec 30 | Oct 2 – Oct 16 |
| San Jose, CA | Dec 12 – Jan 2 | Oct 2 – Oct 16 |
| Stockton, CA | Jan 15 – Feb 5 | Sep 15 – Sep 29 |
| Aurora, CO | Apr 16 – May 7 | Jul 16 – Jul 30 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | Apr 12 – May 3 | Jul 16 – Jul 30 |
| Denver, CO | Apr 13 – May 4 | Jul 16 – Jul 30 |
| Washington, DC | Mar 8 – Mar 29 | Aug 16 – Aug 30 |
| Jacksonville, FL | Jan 11 – Feb 1 | Oct 13 – Oct 27 |
| Orlando, FL | Jan 4 – Jan 25 | Oct 18 – Nov 1 |
| Tampa, FL | Dec 30 – Jan 20 | Oct 20 – Nov 3 |
| Atlanta, GA | Mar 3 – Mar 24 | Aug 16 – Aug 30 |
| Chicago, IL | Mar 20 – Apr 10 | Aug 13 – Aug 27 |
| Indianapolis city, IN | Mar 30 – Apr 20 | Jul 29 – Aug 12 |
| Wichita, KS | Mar 21 – Apr 11 | Aug 6 – Aug 20 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | Mar 23 – Apr 13 | Aug 5 – Aug 19 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County metro government, KY | Mar 16 – Apr 6 | Aug 9 – Aug 23 |
| New Orleans, LA | Jan 1 – Jan 22 | Oct 13 – Oct 27 |
| Boston, MA | Mar 14 – Apr 4 | Aug 17 – Aug 31 |
| Baltimore, MD | Mar 3 – Mar 24 | Aug 29 – Sep 12 |
| Detroit, MI | Apr 6 – Apr 27 | Aug 2 – Aug 16 |
| Minneapolis, MN | Apr 2 – Apr 23 | Jul 24 – Aug 7 |
| Kansas City, MO | Mar 14 – Apr 4 | Aug 10 – Aug 24 |
| Charlotte, NC | Mar 9 – Mar 30 | Aug 11 – Aug 25 |
| Raleigh, NC | Mar 7 – Mar 28 | Aug 16 – Aug 30 |
| Omaha, NE | Mar 26 – Apr 16 | Jul 26 – Aug 9 |
| Albuquerque, NM | Apr 2 – Apr 23 | Jul 28 – Aug 11 |
| Henderson, NV | Dec 30 – Jan 20 | Sep 22 – Oct 6 |
| Las Vegas, NV | Jan 3 – Jan 24 | Sep 17 – Oct 1 |
| New York, NY | Mar 11 – Apr 1 | Aug 27 – Sep 10 |
| Cleveland, OH | Mar 18 – Apr 8 | Aug 20 – Sep 3 |
| Columbus, OH | Mar 30 – Apr 20 | Aug 1 – Aug 15 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | Mar 14 – Apr 4 | Aug 10 – Aug 24 |
| Tulsa, OK | Mar 10 – Mar 31 | Aug 12 – Aug 26 |
| Portland, OR | Feb 4 – Feb 25 | Sep 8 – Sep 22 |
| Philadelphia, PA | Mar 9 – Mar 30 | Aug 25 – Sep 8 |
| Memphis, TN | Feb 23 – Mar 16 | Aug 24 – Sep 7 |
| Nashville-Davidson, TN | Mar 11 – Apr 1 | Aug 8 – Aug 22 |
| Arlington, TX | Feb 16 – Mar 9 | Aug 29 – Sep 12 |
| Austin, TX | Jan 30 – Feb 20 | Sep 10 – Sep 24 |
| Dallas, TX | Feb 9 – Mar 2 | Sep 6 – Sep 20 |
| El Paso, TX | Feb 9 – Mar 2 | Aug 28 – Sep 11 |
| Fort Worth, TX | Feb 12 – Mar 5 | Sep 1 – Sep 15 |
| Houston, TX | Jan 12 – Feb 2 | Oct 2 – Oct 16 |
| San Antonio, TX | Feb 4 – Feb 25 | Sep 5 – Sep 19 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | Mar 8 – Mar 29 | Aug 20 – Sep 3 |
| Seattle, WA | Feb 15 – Mar 8 | Aug 31 – Sep 14 |
| Milwaukee, WI | Apr 5 – Apr 26 | Jul 26 – Aug 9 |
Calculated from each city's average (50%) frost dates. In a cold spring, lean toward the later end of each window.