When to plant carrots in Minnesota

Sow outdoors in Minneapolis

Apr 2–May 7

Across Minnesota the window opens between March 31 and April 23. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Sow outdoors, Minneapolis: Apr 2–May 7
Fall planting, Minneapolis: Jul 24–Aug 7
Last frost, Minneapolis: Apr 23

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

MinneapolisApr 2–May 7

St. PaulApr 3–May 8

RochesterApr 9–May 14

BloomingtonApr 2–May 7

DuluthApr 23–May 28

Brooklyn ParkApr 9–May 14

WoodburyApr 5–May 10

LakevilleApr 6–May 11

PlymouthApr 8–May 13

BlaineApr 14–May 19

Maple GroveApr 9–May 14

St. CloudApr 16–May 21

EaganApr 2–May 7

BurnsvilleApr 6–May 11

Coon RapidsApr 14–May 19

Eden PrairieApr 2–May 7

Apple ValleyApr 11–May 16

EdinaApr 2–May 7

MinnetonkaApr 8–May 13

St. Louis ParkApr 8–May 13

ShakopeeApr 2–May 7

MoorheadApr 14–May 19

MankatoApr 9–May 14

Cottage GroveApr 2–May 7

MaplewoodApr 2–May 7

Inver Grove HeightsApr 3–May 8

RichfieldApr 2–May 7

RosevilleApr 7–May 12

AndoverApr 14–May 19

SavageApr 2–May 7

All 61 cities

City	Sow outdoors	Fall planting	Last frost
Minneapolis	Apr 2 to May 7	Jul 24 to Aug 7	Apr 23
St. Paul	Apr 3 to May 8	Jul 24 to Aug 7	Apr 24
Rochester	Apr 9 to May 14	Jul 14 to Jul 28	Apr 30
Bloomington	Apr 2 to May 7	Jul 26 to Aug 9	Apr 23
Duluth	Apr 23 to May 28	May 14
Brooklyn Park	Apr 9 to May 14	Jul 16 to Jul 30	Apr 30
Woodbury	Apr 5 to May 10	Jul 20 to Aug 3	Apr 26
Lakeville	Apr 6 to May 11	Jul 18 to Aug 1	Apr 27
Plymouth	Apr 8 to May 13	Jul 20 to Aug 3	Apr 29
Blaine	Apr 14 to May 19	May 5
Maple Grove	Apr 9 to May 14	Jul 16 to Jul 30	Apr 30
St. Cloud	Apr 16 to May 21	May 7
Eagan	Apr 2 to May 7	Jul 26 to Aug 9	Apr 23
Burnsville	Apr 6 to May 11	Jul 18 to Aug 1	Apr 27
Coon Rapids	Apr 14 to May 19	May 5
Eden Prairie	Apr 2 to May 7	Jul 22 to Aug 5	Apr 23
Apple Valley	Apr 11 to May 16	Jul 13 to Jul 27	May 2
Edina	Apr 2 to May 7	Jul 26 to Aug 9	Apr 23
Minnetonka	Apr 8 to May 13	Jul 20 to Aug 3	Apr 29
St. Louis Park	Apr 8 to May 13	Jul 20 to Aug 3	Apr 29
Shakopee	Apr 2 to May 7	Jul 22 to Aug 5	Apr 23
Moorhead	Apr 14 to May 19	Jul 11 to Jul 25	May 5
Mankato	Apr 9 to May 14	Jul 17 to Jul 31	Apr 30
Cottage Grove	Apr 2 to May 7	Jul 27 to Aug 10	Apr 23
Maplewood	Apr 2 to May 7	Jul 28 to Aug 11	Apr 23
Inver Grove Heights	Apr 3 to May 8	Jul 24 to Aug 7	Apr 24
Richfield	Apr 2 to May 7	Jul 26 to Aug 9	Apr 23
Roseville	Apr 7 to May 12	Jul 16 to Jul 30	Apr 28
Andover	Apr 14 to May 19	May 5
Savage	Apr 2 to May 7	Jul 22 to Aug 5	Apr 23
Rosemount	Apr 11 to May 16	Jul 13 to Jul 27	May 2
Brooklyn Center	Apr 9 to May 14	Jul 16 to Jul 30	Apr 30
Fridley	Apr 9 to May 14	Jul 16 to Jul 30	Apr 30
Oakdale	Apr 5 to May 10	Jul 20 to Aug 3	Apr 26
Chaska	Apr 14 to May 19	Jul 13 to Jul 27	May 5
Ramsey	Apr 13 to May 18	Jul 13 to Jul 27	May 4
Prior Lake	Apr 2 to May 7	Jul 22 to Aug 5	Apr 23
Elk River	Apr 13 to May 18	Jul 13 to Jul 27	May 4
Shoreview	Apr 2 to May 7	Jul 28 to Aug 11	Apr 23
Austin	Apr 9 to May 14	Jul 13 to Jul 27	Apr 30
Owatonna	Apr 14 to May 19	Jul 14 to Jul 28	May 5
Winona	Mar 31 to May 5	Jul 27 to Aug 10	Apr 21
Chanhassen	Apr 9 to May 14	Jul 17 to Jul 31	Apr 30
Farmington	Apr 6 to May 11	Jul 18 to Aug 1	Apr 27
Faribault	Apr 14 to May 19	Jul 13 to Jul 27	May 5
Otsego	Apr 13 to May 18	Jul 13 to Jul 27	May 4
White Bear Lake	Apr 2 to May 7	Jul 28 to Aug 11	Apr 23
Lino Lakes	Apr 2 to May 7	Jul 28 to Aug 11	Apr 23
Champlin	Apr 14 to May 19	May 5
Hastings	Apr 2 to May 7	Jul 27 to Aug 10	Apr 23
St. Michael	Apr 9 to May 14	Jul 17 to Jul 31	Apr 30
Columbia Heights	Apr 2 to May 7	Jul 24 to Aug 7	Apr 23
Crystal	Apr 9 to May 14	Jul 16 to Jul 30	Apr 30
New Brighton	Apr 7 to May 12	Jul 16 to Jul 30	Apr 28
Willmar	Apr 9 to May 14	Jul 15 to Jul 29	Apr 30
Northfield	Apr 14 to May 19	Jul 13 to Jul 27	May 5
West St. Paul	Apr 3 to May 8	Jul 24 to Aug 7	Apr 24
Golden Valley	Apr 8 to May 13	Jul 20 to Aug 3	Apr 29
Forest Lake	Apr 12 to May 17	Jul 13 to Jul 27	May 3
New Hope	Apr 8 to May 13	Jul 20 to Aug 3	Apr 29
South St. Paul	Apr 3 to May 8	Jul 24 to Aug 7	Apr 24

Questions

When should I plant carrots in Minnesota?

In Minneapolis, sow outdoors from April 2 to May 7. Across Minnesota the window opens between March 31 and April 23, 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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