When to plant carrots in North Dakota

Carrots
Sow outdoors in Fargo
Apr 13–May 18

Across North Dakota the window opens between April 13 and April 30. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Sow outdoors, Fargo
Apr 13–May 18
Fall planting, Fargo
Jul 10–Jul 24
Last frost, Fargo
May 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
FargoApr 13–May 18
BismarckApr 19–May 24
Grand ForksApr 19–May 24
MinotApr 19–May 24
West FargoApr 13–May 18
WillistonApr 30–Jun 4
DickinsonApr 29–Jun 3
MandanApr 22–May 27

Questions

When should I plant carrots in North Dakota?

In Fargo, sow outdoors from April 13 to May 18. Across North Dakota the window opens between April 13 and April 30, 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 North Dakota