When to plant carrots in Alabama

Carrots
Sow outdoors in Huntsville
Mar 3–Apr 7

Across Alabama the window opens between January 31 and March 14. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Sow outdoors, Huntsville
Mar 3–Apr 7
Fall planting, Huntsville
Aug 16–Aug 30
Last frost, Huntsville
Mar 24

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.

Carrots planting dates by city

Start indoorsPlant outSow outdoorsFall plantingAverage last and first frost
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
HuntsvilleMar 3–Apr 7
MobileJan 31–Mar 7
BirminghamFeb 28–Apr 4
MontgomeryFeb 11–Mar 18
TuscaloosaFeb 25–Apr 1
HooverFeb 26–Apr 2
AuburnFeb 20–Mar 27
DothanFeb 8–Mar 15
MadisonMar 3–Apr 7
DecaturMar 5–Apr 9
FlorenceMar 6–Apr 10
PrattvilleFeb 20–Mar 27
Phenix CityFeb 12–Mar 19
Vestavia HillsFeb 28–Apr 4
OpelikaMar 8–Apr 12
AlabasterFeb 19–Mar 26
AthensFeb 27–Apr 3
GadsdenFeb 26–Apr 2
NorthportFeb 25–Apr 1
DaphneFeb 22–Mar 29
EnterpriseFeb 16–Mar 23
FoleyFeb 12–Mar 19
HomewoodFeb 28–Apr 4
TrussvilleMar 14–Apr 18
FairhopeFeb 17–Mar 24
PelhamFeb 26–Apr 2
BessemerMar 2–Apr 6
AlbertvilleFeb 24–Mar 31
HelenaFeb 26–Apr 2
OxfordMar 2–Apr 6
All 33 cities
CitySow outdoorsFall plantingLast frost
HuntsvilleMar 3 to Apr 7Aug 16 to Aug 30Mar 24
MobileJan 31 to Mar 7Sep 13 to Sep 27Feb 21
BirminghamFeb 28 to Apr 4Aug 19 to Sep 2Mar 21
MontgomeryFeb 11 to Mar 18Aug 26 to Sep 9Mar 4
TuscaloosaFeb 25 to Apr 1Aug 18 to Sep 1Mar 18
HooverFeb 26 to Apr 2Aug 16 to Aug 30Mar 19
AuburnFeb 20 to Mar 27Aug 25 to Sep 8Mar 13
DothanFeb 8 to Mar 15Sep 1 to Sep 15Mar 1
MadisonMar 3 to Apr 7Aug 16 to Aug 30Mar 24
DecaturMar 5 to Apr 9Aug 15 to Aug 29Mar 26
FlorenceMar 6 to Apr 10Aug 11 to Aug 25Mar 27
PrattvilleFeb 20 to Mar 27Aug 21 to Sep 4Mar 13
Phenix CityFeb 12 to Mar 19Aug 31 to Sep 14Mar 5
Vestavia HillsFeb 28 to Apr 4Aug 19 to Sep 2Mar 21
OpelikaMar 8 to Apr 12Aug 13 to Aug 27Mar 29
AlabasterFeb 19 to Mar 26Aug 24 to Sep 7Mar 12
AthensFeb 27 to Apr 3Aug 20 to Sep 3Mar 20
GadsdenFeb 26 to Apr 2Aug 21 to Sep 4Mar 19
NorthportFeb 25 to Apr 1Aug 18 to Sep 1Mar 18
DaphneFeb 22 to Mar 29Aug 27 to Sep 10Mar 15
EnterpriseFeb 16 to Mar 23Aug 29 to Sep 12Mar 9
FoleyFeb 12 to Mar 19Aug 31 to Sep 14Mar 5
HomewoodFeb 28 to Apr 4Aug 19 to Sep 2Mar 21
TrussvilleMar 14 to Apr 18Aug 9 to Aug 23Apr 4
FairhopeFeb 17 to Mar 24Aug 25 to Sep 8Mar 10
PelhamFeb 26 to Apr 2Aug 16 to Aug 30Mar 19
BessemerMar 2 to Apr 6Aug 18 to Sep 1Mar 23
AlbertvilleFeb 24 to Mar 31Aug 27 to Sep 10Mar 17
HelenaFeb 26 to Apr 2Aug 16 to Aug 30Mar 19
OxfordMar 2 to Apr 6Aug 17 to Aug 31Mar 23
Mountain BrookFeb 28 to Apr 4Aug 19 to Sep 2Mar 21
AnnistonMar 2 to Apr 6Aug 17 to Aug 31Mar 23
CullmanMar 10 to Apr 14Aug 9 to Aug 23Mar 31

Questions

When should I plant carrots in Alabama?

In Huntsville, sow outdoors from March 3 to April 7. Across Alabama the window opens between January 31 and March 14, depending on the local last frost.

How is this date worked out?

Sow outdoors from 3 weeks before to 2 weeks after the last frost; sow again for fall 10–12 weeks before the first frost. Frost dates are NOAA 1991–2020 averages for the weather station nearest each city.

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