When to plant carrots in Connecticut

Sow outdoors in Bridgeport

Mar 15–Apr 19

Across Connecticut the window opens between March 15 and April 17. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Sow outdoors, Bridgeport: Mar 15–Apr 19
Fall planting, Bridgeport: Aug 14–Aug 28
Last frost, Bridgeport: Apr 5

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

BridgeportMar 15–Apr 19

StamfordMar 27–May 1

New HavenMar 27–May 1

HartfordMar 27–May 1

WaterburyApr 5–May 10

NorwalkMar 27–May 1

DanburyApr 10–May 15

New BritainMar 27–May 1

West HartfordMar 27–May 1

BristolApr 4–May 9

MeridenApr 5–May 10

West HavenMar 27–May 1

MilfordMar 15–Apr 19

East HartfordMar 27–May 1

MiddletownApr 5–May 10

SheltonApr 4–May 9

NorwichMar 24–Apr 28

ManchesterMar 27–May 1

TorringtonApr 17–May 22

NaugatuckMar 28–May 2

NewingtonMar 27–May 1

New LondonMar 26–Apr 30

East HavenMar 27–May 1

WethersfieldMar 27–May 1

North HavenMar 28–May 2

Questions

When should I plant carrots in Connecticut?

In Bridgeport, sow outdoors from March 15 to April 19. Across Connecticut the window opens between March 15 and April 17, 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 Connecticut