When to plant carrots in North Carolina

Carrots
Sow outdoors in Charlotte
Mar 9–Apr 13

Across North Carolina the window opens between February 22 and March 26. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Sow outdoors, Charlotte
Mar 9–Apr 13
Fall planting, Charlotte
Aug 11–Aug 25
Last frost, Charlotte
Mar 30

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
CharlotteMar 9–Apr 13
RaleighMar 7–Apr 11
GreensboroMar 11–Apr 15
DurhamMar 12–Apr 16
Winston-SalemMar 5–Apr 9
FayettevilleMar 9–Apr 13
CaryMar 6–Apr 10
WilmingtonFeb 26–Apr 2
High PointMar 9–Apr 13
ConcordMar 11–Apr 15
GreenvilleMar 6–Apr 10
AshevilleMar 16–Apr 20
GastoniaMar 6–Apr 10
ApexMar 6–Apr 10
JacksonvilleMar 2–Apr 6
HuntersvilleMar 9–Apr 13
Chapel HillMar 8–Apr 12
KannapolisMar 11–Apr 15
BurlingtonMar 8–Apr 12
Wake ForestMar 14–Apr 18
MooresvilleMar 19–Apr 23
Rocky MountMar 10–Apr 14
Holly SpringsMar 16–Apr 20
WilsonMar 1–Apr 5
Fuquay-VarinaMar 11–Apr 15
HickoryMar 10–Apr 14
Indian TrailMar 10–Apr 14
MonroeMar 13–Apr 17
GarnerMar 11–Apr 15
SalisburyMar 16–Apr 20
All 52 cities
CitySow outdoorsFall plantingLast frost
CharlotteMar 9 to Apr 13Aug 11 to Aug 25Mar 30
RaleighMar 7 to Apr 11Aug 16 to Aug 30Mar 28
GreensboroMar 11 to Apr 15Aug 12 to Aug 26Apr 1
DurhamMar 12 to Apr 16Aug 12 to Aug 26Apr 2
Winston-SalemMar 5 to Apr 9Aug 17 to Aug 31Mar 26
FayettevilleMar 9 to Apr 13Aug 18 to Sep 1Mar 30
CaryMar 6 to Apr 10Aug 16 to Aug 30Mar 27
WilmingtonFeb 26 to Apr 2Aug 28 to Sep 11Mar 19
High PointMar 9 to Apr 13Aug 13 to Aug 27Mar 30
ConcordMar 11 to Apr 15Aug 10 to Aug 24Apr 1
GreenvilleMar 6 to Apr 10Aug 16 to Aug 30Mar 27
AshevilleMar 16 to Apr 20Aug 8 to Aug 22Apr 6
GastoniaMar 6 to Apr 10Aug 17 to Aug 31Mar 27
ApexMar 6 to Apr 10Aug 16 to Aug 30Mar 27
JacksonvilleMar 2 to Apr 6Aug 24 to Sep 7Mar 23
HuntersvilleMar 9 to Apr 13Aug 11 to Aug 25Mar 30
Chapel HillMar 8 to Apr 12Aug 13 to Aug 27Mar 29
KannapolisMar 11 to Apr 15Aug 10 to Aug 24Apr 1
BurlingtonMar 8 to Apr 12Aug 17 to Aug 31Mar 29
Wake ForestMar 14 to Apr 18Aug 12 to Aug 26Apr 4
MooresvilleMar 19 to Apr 23Aug 5 to Aug 19Apr 9
Rocky MountMar 10 to Apr 14Aug 15 to Aug 29Mar 31
Holly SpringsMar 16 to Apr 20Aug 11 to Aug 25Apr 6
WilsonMar 1 to Apr 5Aug 20 to Sep 3Mar 22
Fuquay-VarinaMar 11 to Apr 15Aug 9 to Aug 23Apr 1
HickoryMar 10 to Apr 14Aug 12 to Aug 26Mar 31
Indian TrailMar 10 to Apr 14Aug 13 to Aug 27Mar 31
MonroeMar 13 to Apr 17Aug 9 to Aug 23Apr 3
GarnerMar 11 to Apr 15Aug 9 to Aug 23Apr 1
SalisburyMar 16 to Apr 20Aug 7 to Aug 21Apr 6
LelandFeb 26 to Apr 2Aug 28 to Sep 11Mar 19
CorneliusMar 11 to Apr 15Aug 10 to Aug 24Apr 1
GoldsboroFeb 22 to Mar 29Aug 26 to Sep 9Mar 15
New BernMar 2 to Apr 6Aug 23 to Sep 6Mar 23
SanfordMar 20 to Apr 24Aug 7 to Aug 21Apr 10
MatthewsMar 10 to Apr 14Aug 13 to Aug 27Mar 31
ClaytonMar 17 to Apr 21Aug 11 to Aug 25Apr 7
MorrisvilleMar 10 to Apr 14Aug 12 to Aug 26Mar 31
StatesvilleMar 26 to Apr 30Aug 2 to Aug 16Apr 16
Mint HillMar 10 to Apr 14Aug 13 to Aug 27Mar 31
KernersvilleMar 9 to Apr 13Aug 13 to Aug 27Mar 30
AsheboroMar 15 to Apr 19Aug 8 to Aug 22Apr 5
ThomasvilleMar 9 to Apr 13Aug 13 to Aug 27Mar 30
ShelbyMar 22 to Apr 26Aug 2 to Aug 16Apr 12
KnightdaleMar 17 to Apr 21Aug 11 to Aug 25Apr 7
WaxhawMar 10 to Apr 14Aug 13 to Aug 27Mar 31
ClemmonsMar 19 to Apr 23Aug 8 to Aug 22Apr 9
MebaneMar 14 to Apr 18Aug 11 to Aug 25Apr 4
CarrboroMar 10 to Apr 14Aug 11 to Aug 25Mar 31
HarrisburgMar 11 to Apr 15Aug 10 to Aug 24Apr 1
LexingtonMar 21 to Apr 25Aug 5 to Aug 19Apr 11
GrahamMar 14 to Apr 18Aug 11 to Aug 25Apr 4

Questions

When should I plant carrots in North Carolina?

In Charlotte, sow outdoors from March 9 to April 13. Across North Carolina the window opens between February 22 and March 26, 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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