When to plant carrots in Mississippi

Carrots
Sow outdoors in Jackson
Feb 13–Mar 20

Across Mississippi the window opens between January 22 and March 13. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Sow outdoors, Jackson
Feb 13–Mar 20
Fall planting, Jackson
Aug 27–Sep 10
Last frost, Jackson
Mar 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
JacksonFeb 13–Mar 20
GulfportFeb 2–Mar 9
SouthavenFeb 23–Mar 30
HattiesburgFeb 14–Mar 21
BiloxiJan 22–Feb 26
Olive BranchMar 5–Apr 9
TupeloFeb 28–Apr 4
MeridianFeb 23–Mar 30
PearlFeb 21–Mar 28
MadisonFeb 13–Mar 20
OxfordMar 13–Apr 17
Horn LakeFeb 23–Mar 30
ClintonFeb 13–Mar 20
GreenvilleFeb 20–Mar 27
BrandonFeb 21–Mar 28
StarkvilleMar 2–Apr 6
RidgelandFeb 13–Mar 20
ColumbusFeb 20–Mar 27
PascagoulaFeb 15–Mar 22

Questions

When should I plant carrots in Mississippi?

In Jackson, sow outdoors from February 13 to March 20. Across Mississippi the window opens between January 22 and March 13, 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 Mississippi