When to plant carrots in Louisiana

Carrots
Sow outdoors in New Orleans
Jan 1–Feb 5

Across Louisiana the window opens between January 1 and February 18. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Sow outdoors, New Orleans
Jan 1–Feb 5
Fall planting, New Orleans
Oct 13–Oct 27
Last frost, New Orleans
Jan 22

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
New OrleansJan 1–Feb 5
Baton RougeFeb 7–Mar 14
ShreveportFeb 16–Mar 23
MetairieJan 9–Feb 13
LafayetteFeb 5–Mar 12
Lake CharlesJan 24–Feb 28
St. GeorgeFeb 7–Mar 14
KennerJan 9–Feb 13
Bossier CityFeb 7–Mar 14
MonroeFeb 15–Mar 22
AlexandriaFeb 6–Mar 13
PrairievilleJan 19–Feb 23
MarreroJan 3–Feb 7
HoumaJan 15–Feb 19
CentralFeb 4–Mar 11
LaplaceJan 19–Feb 23
SlidellFeb 3–Mar 10
New IberiaJan 20–Feb 24
TerrytownJan 11–Feb 15
HammondFeb 15–Mar 22
ChalmetteJan 20–Feb 24
RustonFeb 18–Mar 25
Bayou CaneJan 15–Feb 19
HarveyJan 11–Feb 15
ZacharyFeb 4–Mar 11
SulphurJan 24–Feb 28

Questions

When should I plant carrots in Louisiana?

In New Orleans, sow outdoors from January 1 to February 5. Across Louisiana the window opens between January 1 and February 18, 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 Louisiana