When to plant carrots in Nebraska

Carrots
Sow outdoors in Omaha
Mar 26–Apr 30

Across Nebraska the window opens between March 26 and April 20. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Sow outdoors, Omaha
Mar 26–Apr 30
Fall planting, Omaha
Jul 26–Aug 9
Last frost, Omaha
Apr 16

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
OmahaMar 26–Apr 30
LincolnApr 3–May 8
BellevueMar 27–May 1
Grand IslandApr 2–May 7
KearneyApr 9–May 14
FremontApr 2–May 7
NorfolkApr 10–May 15
ColumbusMar 31–May 5
PapillionMar 31–May 5
HastingsApr 1–May 6
North PlatteApr 20–May 25

Questions

When should I plant carrots in Nebraska?

In Omaha, sow outdoors from March 26 to April 30. Across Nebraska the window opens between March 26 and April 20, 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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