When to plant carrots in Oklahoma

Sow outdoors in Oklahoma City

Mar 14–Apr 18

Across Oklahoma the window opens between February 22 and March 21. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

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

Oklahoma CityMar 14–Apr 18

TulsaMar 10–Apr 14

NormanMar 13–Apr 17

Broken ArrowMar 11–Apr 15

EdmondMar 20–Apr 24

LawtonMar 5–Apr 9

MooreMar 10–Apr 14

Midwest CityMar 12–Apr 16

EnidMar 16–Apr 20

StillwaterMar 15–Apr 19

OwassoMar 10–Apr 14

BartlesvilleMar 21–Apr 25

MuskogeeMar 17–Apr 21

BixbyMar 11–Apr 15

ShawneeMar 9–Apr 13

JenksMar 9–Apr 13

YukonMar 12–Apr 16

ArdmoreFeb 22–Mar 29

MustangMar 14–Apr 18

Ponca CityMar 20–Apr 24

SapulpaMar 9–Apr 13

DuncanMar 4–Apr 8

DurantMar 10–Apr 14

Del CityMar 12–Apr 16

El RenoMar 16–Apr 20

ClaremoreMar 17–Apr 21

Sand SpringsMar 9–Apr 13

BethanyMar 12–Apr 16

Questions

When should I plant carrots in Oklahoma?

In Oklahoma City, sow outdoors from March 14 to April 18. Across Oklahoma the window opens between February 22 and March 21, 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 Oklahoma