When to plant carrots in Kentucky

Carrots
Sow outdoors in Louisville/Jefferson County
Mar 16–Apr 20

Across Kentucky the window opens between March 12 and April 1. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Sow outdoors, Louisville/Jefferson County
Mar 16–Apr 20
Fall planting, Louisville/Jefferson County
Aug 9–Aug 23
Last frost, Louisville/Jefferson County
Apr 6

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
Louisville/Jefferson CountyMar 16–Apr 20
Lexington-FayetteMar 23–Apr 27
Bowling GreenMar 15–Apr 19
OwensboroMar 12–Apr 16
CovingtonMar 26–Apr 30
GeorgetownMar 28–May 2
RichmondMar 25–Apr 29
ElizabethtownMar 26–Apr 30
FlorenceMar 28–May 2
NicholasvilleMar 23–Apr 27
HopkinsvilleMar 14–Apr 18
IndependenceMar 28–May 2
JeffersontownMar 13–Apr 17
FrankfortMar 25–Apr 29
HendersonMar 19–Apr 23
PaducahMar 16–Apr 20
RadcliffMar 26–Apr 30
AshlandApr 1–May 6
ErlangerMar 28–May 2

Questions

When should I plant carrots in Kentucky?

In Louisville/Jefferson County, sow outdoors from March 16 to April 20. Across Kentucky the window opens between March 12 and April 1, 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 Kentucky