When to plant carrots in Maryland

Sow outdoors in Baltimore

Mar 3–Apr 7

Across Maryland the window opens between March 3 and April 3. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Sow outdoors, Baltimore: Mar 3–Apr 7
Fall planting, Baltimore: Aug 29–Sep 12
Last frost, Baltimore: Mar 24

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

BaltimoreMar 3–Apr 7

ColumbiaMar 15–Apr 19

FrederickMar 12–Apr 16

GermantownMar 24–Apr 28

WaldorfMar 27–May 1

Silver SpringMar 20–Apr 24

Ellicott CityMar 12–Apr 16

Glen BurnieMar 20–Apr 24

GaithersburgMar 11–Apr 15

RockvilleMar 11–Apr 15

BethesdaMar 19–Apr 23

DundalkMar 3–Apr 7

BowieApr 1–May 6

SevernMar 20–Apr 24

Bel Air SouthMar 20–Apr 24

TowsonMar 12–Apr 16

Aspen HillMar 11–Apr 15

WheatonMar 11–Apr 15

North BethesdaMar 11–Apr 15

PotomacMar 11–Apr 15

OdentonMar 20–Apr 24

HagerstownMar 21–Apr 25

CatonsvilleMar 3–Apr 7

EssexMar 3–Apr 7

AnnapolisMar 6–Apr 10

Severna ParkMar 6–Apr 10

ClintonMar 13–Apr 17

OlneyMar 11–Apr 15

RandallstownMar 12–Apr 16

Owings MillsMar 12–Apr 16

All 68 cities

City	Sow outdoors	Fall planting	Last frost
Baltimore	Mar 3 to Apr 7	Aug 29 to Sep 12	Mar 24
Columbia	Mar 15 to Apr 19	Aug 17 to Aug 31	Apr 5
Frederick	Mar 12 to Apr 16	Aug 14 to Aug 28	Apr 2
Germantown	Mar 24 to Apr 28	Aug 6 to Aug 20	Apr 14
Waldorf	Mar 27 to May 1	Aug 4 to Aug 18	Apr 17
Silver Spring	Mar 20 to Apr 24	Aug 9 to Aug 23	Apr 10
Ellicott City	Mar 12 to Apr 16	Aug 15 to Aug 29	Apr 2
Glen Burnie	Mar 20 to Apr 24	Aug 8 to Aug 22	Apr 10
Gaithersburg	Mar 11 to Apr 15	Aug 14 to Aug 28	Apr 1
Rockville	Mar 11 to Apr 15	Aug 14 to Aug 28	Apr 1
Bethesda	Mar 19 to Apr 23	Aug 8 to Aug 22	Apr 9
Dundalk	Mar 3 to Apr 7	Aug 29 to Sep 12	Mar 24
Bowie	Apr 1 to May 6	Jul 30 to Aug 13	Apr 22
Severn	Mar 20 to Apr 24	Aug 8 to Aug 22	Apr 10
Bel Air South	Mar 20 to Apr 24	Aug 7 to Aug 21	Apr 10
Towson	Mar 12 to Apr 16	Aug 15 to Aug 29	Apr 2
Aspen Hill	Mar 11 to Apr 15	Aug 14 to Aug 28	Apr 1
Wheaton	Mar 11 to Apr 15	Aug 14 to Aug 28	Apr 1
North Bethesda	Mar 11 to Apr 15	Aug 14 to Aug 28	Apr 1
Potomac	Mar 11 to Apr 15	Aug 14 to Aug 28	Apr 1
Odenton	Mar 20 to Apr 24	Aug 8 to Aug 22	Apr 10
Hagerstown	Mar 21 to Apr 25	Aug 5 to Aug 19	Apr 11
Catonsville	Mar 3 to Apr 7	Aug 29 to Sep 12	Mar 24
Essex	Mar 3 to Apr 7	Aug 29 to Sep 12	Mar 24
Annapolis	Mar 6 to Apr 10	Aug 21 to Sep 4	Mar 27
Severna Park	Mar 6 to Apr 10	Aug 21 to Sep 4	Mar 27
Clinton	Mar 13 to Apr 17	Aug 16 to Aug 30	Apr 3
Olney	Mar 11 to Apr 15	Aug 14 to Aug 28	Apr 1
Randallstown	Mar 12 to Apr 16	Aug 15 to Aug 29	Apr 2
Owings Mills	Mar 12 to Apr 16	Aug 15 to Aug 29	Apr 2
College Park	Mar 20 to Apr 24	Aug 9 to Aug 23	Apr 10
Chillum	Mar 8 to Apr 12	Aug 16 to Aug 30	Mar 29
Pikesville	Mar 12 to Apr 16	Aug 15 to Aug 29	Apr 2
Montgomery Village	Mar 24 to Apr 28	Aug 6 to Aug 20	Apr 14
Salisbury	Mar 13 to Apr 17	Aug 15 to Aug 29	Apr 3
Pasadena	Mar 20 to Apr 24	Aug 8 to Aug 22	Apr 10
Milford Mill	Mar 12 to Apr 16	Aug 15 to Aug 29	Apr 2
Middle River	Mar 3 to Apr 7	Aug 29 to Sep 12	Mar 24
Bel Air North	Mar 20 to Apr 24	Aug 7 to Aug 21	Apr 10
Eldersburg	Mar 12 to Apr 16	Aug 15 to Aug 29	Apr 2
Parkville	Mar 12 to Apr 16	Aug 15 to Aug 29	Apr 2
Laurel	Mar 15 to Apr 19	Aug 17 to Aug 31	Apr 5
Crofton	Apr 1 to May 6	Jul 30 to Aug 13	Apr 22
Clarksburg	Mar 24 to Apr 28	Aug 6 to Aug 20	Apr 14
Perry Hall	Mar 12 to Apr 16	Aug 15 to Aug 29	Apr 2
Carney	Mar 12 to Apr 16	Aug 15 to Aug 29	Apr 2
Reisterstown	Mar 12 to Apr 16	Aug 15 to Aug 29	Apr 2
South Laurel	Mar 15 to Apr 19	Aug 17 to Aug 31	Apr 5
Lochearn	Mar 12 to Apr 16	Aug 15 to Aug 29	Apr 2
Ilchester	Mar 20 to Apr 24	Aug 8 to Aug 22	Apr 10
Fairland	Mar 15 to Apr 19	Aug 17 to Aug 31	Apr 5
Elkridge	Mar 20 to Apr 24	Aug 8 to Aug 22	Apr 10
Ballenger Creek	Mar 12 to Apr 16	Aug 14 to Aug 28	Apr 2
Fort Washington	Mar 13 to Apr 17	Aug 16 to Aug 30	Apr 3
North Laurel	Mar 15 to Apr 19	Aug 17 to Aug 31	Apr 5
Edgewood	Mar 20 to Apr 24	Aug 7 to Aug 21	Apr 10
Greenbelt	Mar 20 to Apr 24	Aug 9 to Aug 23	Apr 10
Suitland	Mar 8 to Apr 12	Aug 16 to Aug 30	Mar 29
Landover	Mar 8 to Apr 12	Aug 16 to Aug 30	Mar 29
North Potomac	Mar 11 to Apr 15	Aug 14 to Aug 28	Apr 1
Arnold	Mar 6 to Apr 10	Aug 21 to Sep 4	Mar 27
Cockeysville	Mar 12 to Apr 16	Aug 15 to Aug 29	Apr 2
Camp Springs	Mar 13 to Apr 17	Aug 16 to Aug 30	Apr 3
Langley Park	Mar 20 to Apr 24	Aug 9 to Aug 23	Apr 10
Hyattsville	Mar 8 to Apr 12	Aug 16 to Aug 30	Mar 29
Arbutus	Mar 3 to Apr 7	Aug 29 to Sep 12	Mar 24
Rosedale	Mar 3 to Apr 7	Aug 29 to Sep 12	Mar 24
Westminster	Apr 3 to May 8	Jul 28 to Aug 11	Apr 24

Questions

When should I plant carrots in Maryland?

In Baltimore, sow outdoors from March 3 to April 7. Across Maryland the window opens between March 3 and April 3, 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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