When to plant carrots in Missouri

Carrots
Sow outdoors in Kansas City
Mar 14–Apr 18

Across Missouri the window opens between March 11 and March 29. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Sow outdoors, Kansas City
Mar 14–Apr 18
Fall planting, Kansas City
Aug 10–Aug 24
Last frost, Kansas City
Apr 4

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
Kansas CityMar 14–Apr 18
St. LouisMar 11–Apr 15
SpringfieldMar 14–Apr 18
ColumbiaMar 15–Apr 19
IndependenceMar 20–Apr 24
Lee's SummitMar 17–Apr 21
O'FallonMar 20–Apr 24
St. CharlesMar 18–Apr 22
St. JosephMar 29–May 3
Blue SpringsMar 17–Apr 21
St. PetersMar 19–Apr 23
JoplinMar 19–Apr 23
FlorissantMar 12–Apr 16
WentzvilleMar 20–Apr 24
ChesterfieldMar 14–Apr 18
Jefferson CityMar 18–Apr 22
Cape GirardeauMar 15–Apr 19
OakvilleMar 16–Apr 20
WildwoodMar 22–Apr 26
University CityMar 11–Apr 15
LibertyMar 29–May 3
BallwinMar 14–Apr 18
KirkwoodMar 11–Apr 15
RaytownMar 17–Apr 21
MehlvilleMar 16–Apr 20
Maryland HeightsMar 14–Apr 18
GladstoneMar 14–Apr 18
GrandviewMar 17–Apr 21
RaymoreMar 23–Apr 27
NixaMar 25–Apr 29
All 41 cities
CitySow outdoorsFall plantingLast frost
Kansas CityMar 14 to Apr 18Aug 10 to Aug 24Apr 4
St. LouisMar 11 to Apr 15Aug 12 to Aug 26Apr 1
SpringfieldMar 14 to Apr 18Aug 4 to Aug 18Apr 4
ColumbiaMar 15 to Apr 19Aug 8 to Aug 22Apr 5
IndependenceMar 20 to Apr 24Aug 4 to Aug 18Apr 10
Lee's SummitMar 17 to Apr 21Aug 6 to Aug 20Apr 7
O'FallonMar 20 to Apr 24Aug 3 to Aug 17Apr 10
St. CharlesMar 18 to Apr 22Aug 6 to Aug 20Apr 8
St. JosephMar 29 to May 3Jul 25 to Aug 8Apr 19
Blue SpringsMar 17 to Apr 21Aug 6 to Aug 20Apr 7
St. PetersMar 19 to Apr 23Aug 3 to Aug 17Apr 9
JoplinMar 19 to Apr 23Aug 4 to Aug 18Apr 9
FlorissantMar 12 to Apr 16Aug 12 to Aug 26Apr 2
WentzvilleMar 20 to Apr 24Aug 3 to Aug 17Apr 10
ChesterfieldMar 14 to Apr 18Aug 6 to Aug 20Apr 4
Jefferson CityMar 18 to Apr 22Aug 8 to Aug 22Apr 8
Cape GirardeauMar 15 to Apr 19Aug 2 to Aug 16Apr 5
OakvilleMar 16 to Apr 20Aug 4 to Aug 18Apr 6
WildwoodMar 22 to Apr 26Jul 31 to Aug 14Apr 12
University CityMar 11 to Apr 15Aug 12 to Aug 26Apr 1
LibertyMar 29 to May 3Jul 25 to Aug 8Apr 19
BallwinMar 14 to Apr 18Aug 6 to Aug 20Apr 4
KirkwoodMar 11 to Apr 15Aug 12 to Aug 26Apr 1
RaytownMar 17 to Apr 21Aug 6 to Aug 20Apr 7
MehlvilleMar 16 to Apr 20Aug 4 to Aug 18Apr 6
Maryland HeightsMar 14 to Apr 18Aug 6 to Aug 20Apr 4
GladstoneMar 14 to Apr 18Aug 10 to Aug 24Apr 4
GrandviewMar 17 to Apr 21Aug 6 to Aug 20Apr 7
RaymoreMar 23 to Apr 27Aug 3 to Aug 17Apr 13
NixaMar 25 to Apr 29Jul 31 to Aug 14Apr 15
BeltonMar 23 to Apr 27Aug 3 to Aug 17Apr 13
HazelwoodMar 12 to Apr 16Aug 12 to Aug 26Apr 2
OzarkMar 25 to Apr 29Jul 31 to Aug 14Apr 15
Webster GrovesMar 11 to Apr 15Aug 12 to Aug 26Apr 1
SedaliaMar 28 to May 2Jul 30 to Aug 13Apr 18
RepublicMar 19 to Apr 23Aug 4 to Aug 18Apr 9
Old JamestownMar 12 to Apr 16Aug 12 to Aug 26Apr 2
ArnoldMar 19 to Apr 23Aug 3 to Aug 17Apr 9
RollaMar 15 to Apr 19Aug 9 to Aug 23Apr 5
WarrensburgMar 24 to Apr 28Jul 29 to Aug 12Apr 14
AfftonMar 11 to Apr 15Aug 12 to Aug 26Apr 1

Questions

When should I plant carrots in Missouri?

In Kansas City, sow outdoors from March 14 to April 18. Across Missouri the window opens between March 11 and March 29, 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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