When to plant carrots

Carrots
The rule

Sow outdoors from 3 weeks before to 2 weeks after the last frost; sow again for fall 10–12 weeks before the first frost.

Keep the seedbed moist until carrots come up. They can take two to three weeks to sprout.

Days to harvest
60–80
Type
Cool season

Start dates by state

Alaska: Apr 25AKApr 25Maine: Apr 5MEApr 5Wisconsin: Apr 5WIApr 5Vermont: Apr 8VTApr 8New Hampshire: Apr 9NHApr 9Washington: Feb 15WAFeb 15Idaho: Apr 3IDApr 3Montana: Apr 13MTApr 13North Dakota: Apr 13NDApr 13Minnesota: Apr 2MNApr 2Illinois: Mar 20ILMar 20Michigan: Apr 6MIApr 6New York: Mar 11NYMar 11Massachusetts: Mar 14MAMar 14Oregon: Feb 4ORFeb 4Nevada: Jan 3NVJan 3Wyoming: Apr 23WYApr 23South Dakota: Apr 5SDApr 5Iowa: Mar 28IAMar 28Indiana: Mar 30INMar 30Ohio: Mar 30OHMar 30Pennsylvania: Mar 9PAMar 9New Jersey: Mar 14NJMar 14Connecticut: Mar 15CTMar 15Rhode Island: Mar 21RIMar 21California: Dec 12CADec 12Utah: Mar 10UTMar 10Colorado: Apr 13COApr 13Nebraska: Mar 26NEMar 26Missouri: Mar 14MOMar 14Kentucky: Mar 16KYMar 16West Virginia: Mar 26WVMar 26Virginia: Mar 8VAMar 8Maryland: Mar 3MDMar 3Delaware: Mar 17DEMar 17Arizona: Dec 18AZDec 18New Mexico: Apr 2NMApr 2Kansas: Mar 21KSMar 21Arkansas: Feb 28ARFeb 28Tennessee: Mar 11TNMar 11North Carolina: Mar 9NCMar 9South Carolina: Jan 14SCJan 14District of Columbia: Mar 8DCMar 8Oklahoma: Mar 14OKMar 14Louisiana: Jan 1LAJan 1Mississippi: Feb 13MSFeb 13Alabama: Mar 3ALMar 3Georgia: Mar 3GAMar 3Hawaii: frost-freeHInoneTexas: Jan 12TXJan 12Florida: Jan 11FLJan 11
Before FebFebruaryMarchAprilMayJune or later
When the main planting window opens in each state's largest city. Click a state for every city.
StateLargest cityWindow
AlabamaHuntsvilleMar 3 to Apr 7
AlaskaAnchorageApr 25 to May 30
ArizonaPhoenixDec 18 to Jan 22
ArkansasLittle RockFeb 28 to Apr 4
CaliforniaSan JoseDec 12 to Jan 16
ColoradoDenverApr 13 to May 18
ConnecticutBridgeportMar 15 to Apr 19
DelawareWilmingtonMar 17 to Apr 21
District of ColumbiaWashingtonMar 8 to Apr 12
FloridaJacksonvilleJan 11 to Feb 15
GeorgiaAtlantaMar 3 to Apr 7
Hawaiino frost date
IdahoBoise CityApr 3 to May 8
IllinoisChicagoMar 20 to Apr 24
IndianaIndianapolisMar 30 to May 4
IowaDes MoinesMar 28 to May 2
KansasWichitaMar 21 to Apr 25
KentuckyLouisville/Jefferson CountyMar 16 to Apr 20
LouisianaNew OrleansJan 1 to Feb 5
MainePortlandApr 5 to May 10
MarylandBaltimoreMar 3 to Apr 7
MassachusettsBostonMar 14 to Apr 18
MichiganDetroitApr 6 to May 11
MinnesotaMinneapolisApr 2 to May 7
MississippiJacksonFeb 13 to Mar 20
MissouriKansas CityMar 14 to Apr 18
MontanaBillingsApr 13 to May 18
NebraskaOmahaMar 26 to Apr 30
NevadaLas VegasJan 3 to Feb 7
New HampshireManchesterApr 9 to May 14
New JerseyNewarkMar 14 to Apr 18
New MexicoAlbuquerqueApr 2 to May 7
New YorkNew YorkMar 11 to Apr 15
North CarolinaCharlotteMar 9 to Apr 13
North DakotaFargoApr 13 to May 18
OhioColumbusMar 30 to May 4
OklahomaOklahoma CityMar 14 to Apr 18
OregonPortlandFeb 4 to Mar 11
PennsylvaniaPhiladelphiaMar 9 to Apr 13
Rhode IslandProvidenceMar 21 to Apr 25
South CarolinaCharlestonJan 14 to Feb 18
South DakotaSioux FallsApr 5 to May 10
TennesseeNashvilleMar 11 to Apr 15
TexasHoustonJan 12 to Feb 16
UtahSalt Lake CityMar 10 to Apr 14
VermontBurlingtonApr 8 to May 13
VirginiaVirginia BeachMar 8 to Apr 12
WashingtonSeattleFeb 15 to Mar 22
West VirginiaCharlestonMar 26 to Apr 30
WisconsinMilwaukeeApr 5 to May 10
WyomingCheyenneApr 23 to May 28

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