When to plant carrots in Arkansas

Carrots
Sow outdoors in Little Rock
Feb 28–Apr 4

Across Arkansas the window opens between February 20 and March 22. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Sow outdoors, Little Rock
Feb 28–Apr 4
Fall planting, Little Rock
Aug 18–Sep 1
Last frost, Little Rock
Mar 21

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
Little RockFeb 28–Apr 4
FayettevilleMar 14–Apr 18
Fort SmithMar 4–Apr 8
SpringdaleMar 14–Apr 18
JonesboroMar 2–Apr 6
RogersMar 22–Apr 26
ConwayMar 12–Apr 16
North Little RockFeb 28–Apr 4
BentonvilleMar 22–Apr 26
BentonMar 3–Apr 7
Pine BluffFeb 21–Mar 28
Hot SpringsFeb 26–Apr 2
Bella VistaMar 22–Apr 26
SherwoodFeb 23–Mar 30
ParagouldMar 5–Apr 9
RussellvilleMar 8–Apr 12
JacksonvilleFeb 23–Mar 30
TexarkanaFeb 20–Mar 27
CabotMar 14–Apr 18
CentertonMar 18–Apr 22
Van BurenMar 4–Apr 8
SearcyMar 6–Apr 10
West MemphisFeb 26–Apr 2
BryantMar 3–Apr 7
Siloam SpringsMar 10–Apr 14

Questions

When should I plant carrots in Arkansas?

In Little Rock, sow outdoors from February 28 to April 4. Across Arkansas the window opens between February 20 and March 22, 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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Frost dates for every city in Arkansas