When to plant carrots in Kansas

Sow outdoors in Wichita

Mar 21–Apr 25

Across Kansas the window opens between March 14 and April 7. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Sow outdoors, Wichita: Mar 21–Apr 25
Fall planting, Wichita: Aug 6–Aug 20
Last frost, Wichita: Apr 11

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

WichitaMar 21–Apr 25

Overland ParkMar 20–Apr 24

Kansas CityMar 14–Apr 18

OlatheMar 20–Apr 24

TopekaMar 26–Apr 30

LawrenceMar 22–Apr 26

ShawneeMar 26–Apr 30

LenexaMar 20–Apr 24

ManhattanMar 26–Apr 30

SalinaMar 28–May 2

HutchinsonMar 28–May 2

LeavenworthMar 22–Apr 26

LeawoodMar 18–Apr 22

Dodge CityMar 31–May 5

Garden CityApr 7–May 12

DerbyMar 24–Apr 28

GardnerMar 23–Apr 27

EmporiaMar 25–Apr 29

Prairie VillageMar 14–Apr 18

Junction CityMar 22–Apr 26

HaysMar 29–May 3

PittsburgMar 17–Apr 21

Questions

When should I plant carrots in Kansas?

In Wichita, sow outdoors from March 21 to April 25. Across Kansas the window opens between March 14 and April 7, 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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