When to plant carrots in Utah

Sow outdoors in Salt Lake City

Mar 10–Apr 14

Across Utah the window opens between February 21 and May 12. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Sow outdoors, Salt Lake City: Mar 10–Apr 14
Fall planting, Salt Lake City: Aug 16–Aug 30
Last frost, Salt Lake City: Mar 31

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

Salt Lake CityMar 10–Apr 14

West Valley CityMar 18–Apr 22

West JordanMar 28–May 2

ProvoMar 28–May 2

St. GeorgeFeb 21–Mar 28

LehiApr 9–May 14

OremMar 29–May 3

SandyApr 8–May 13

OgdenMar 31–May 5

South JordanMar 28–May 2

LaytonApr 8–May 13

Eagle MountainMay 12–Jun 16

MillcreekApr 4–May 9

HerrimanMar 28–May 2

Saratoga SpringsApr 9–May 14

TaylorsvilleMar 10–Apr 14

LoganApr 17–May 22

MurrayApr 8–May 13

DraperMar 28–May 2

Spanish ForkApr 4–May 9

RivertonMar 28–May 2

BountifulApr 4–May 9

TooeleApr 11–May 16

Cedar CityApr 13–May 18

American ForkMar 27–May 1

SyracuseApr 1–May 6

RoyApr 1–May 6

Pleasant GroveMar 27–May 1

WashingtonFeb 21–Mar 28

MidvaleApr 8–May 13

All 47 cities

City	Sow outdoors	Fall planting	Last frost
Salt Lake City	Mar 10 to Apr 14	Aug 16 to Aug 30	Mar 31
West Valley City	Mar 18 to Apr 22	Aug 8 to Aug 22	Apr 8
West Jordan	Mar 28 to May 2	Jul 30 to Aug 13	Apr 18
Provo	Mar 28 to May 2	Jul 29 to Aug 12	Apr 18
St. George	Feb 21 to Mar 28	Aug 18 to Sep 1	Mar 14
Lehi	Apr 9 to May 14	Jul 17 to Jul 31	Apr 30
Orem	Mar 29 to May 3	Jul 27 to Aug 10	Apr 19
Sandy	Apr 8 to May 13	Jul 30 to Aug 13	Apr 29
Ogden	Mar 31 to May 5	Jul 31 to Aug 14	Apr 21
South Jordan	Mar 28 to May 2	Jul 30 to Aug 13	Apr 18
Layton	Apr 8 to May 13	Jul 28 to Aug 11	Apr 29
Eagle Mountain	May 12 to Jun 16	Jun 2
Millcreek	Apr 4 to May 9	Jul 26 to Aug 9	Apr 25
Herriman	Mar 28 to May 2	Jul 30 to Aug 13	Apr 18
Saratoga Springs	Apr 9 to May 14	Jul 17 to Jul 31	Apr 30
Taylorsville	Mar 10 to Apr 14	Aug 16 to Aug 30	Mar 31
Logan	Apr 17 to May 22	May 8
Murray	Apr 8 to May 13	Jul 30 to Aug 13	Apr 29
Draper	Mar 28 to May 2	Jul 30 to Aug 13	Apr 18
Spanish Fork	Apr 4 to May 9	Jul 26 to Aug 9	Apr 25
Riverton	Mar 28 to May 2	Jul 30 to Aug 13	Apr 18
Bountiful	Apr 4 to May 9	Aug 1 to Aug 15	Apr 25
Tooele	Apr 11 to May 16	Jul 24 to Aug 7	May 2
Cedar City	Apr 13 to May 18	Jul 21 to Aug 4	May 4
American Fork	Mar 27 to May 1	Aug 2 to Aug 16	Apr 17
Syracuse	Apr 1 to May 6	Jul 30 to Aug 13	Apr 22
Roy	Apr 1 to May 6	Jul 30 to Aug 13	Apr 22
Pleasant Grove	Mar 27 to May 1	Aug 2 to Aug 16	Apr 17
Washington	Feb 21 to Mar 28	Aug 18 to Sep 1	Mar 14
Midvale	Apr 8 to May 13	Jul 30 to Aug 13	Apr 29
Springville	Mar 28 to May 2	Jul 29 to Aug 12	Apr 18
Kearns	Mar 18 to Apr 22	Aug 8 to Aug 22	Apr 8
Magna	Mar 13 to Apr 17	Aug 12 to Aug 26	Apr 3
Clearfield	Apr 8 to May 13	Jul 28 to Aug 11	Apr 29
Kaysville	Mar 29 to May 3	Jul 27 to Aug 10	Apr 19
Cottonwood Heights	Apr 8 to May 13	Jul 30 to Aug 13	Apr 29
Holladay	Apr 8 to May 13	Jul 30 to Aug 13	Apr 29
South Salt Lake	Mar 10 to Apr 14	Aug 16 to Aug 30	Mar 31
Farmington	Mar 29 to May 3	Jul 27 to Aug 10	Apr 19
Hurricane	Mar 11 to Apr 15	Aug 13 to Aug 27	Apr 1
West Haven	Apr 1 to May 6	Jul 26 to Aug 9	Apr 22
Payson	Apr 13 to May 18	Jul 19 to Aug 2	May 4
Clinton	Apr 1 to May 6	Jul 30 to Aug 13	Apr 22
North Salt Lake	Apr 3 to May 8	Jul 27 to Aug 10	Apr 24
North Ogden	Mar 29 to May 3	Jul 30 to Aug 13	Apr 19
Highland	Apr 12 to May 17	Jul 20 to Aug 3	May 3
Brigham City	Apr 14 to May 19	Jul 13 to Jul 27	May 5

Questions

When should I plant carrots in Utah?

In Salt Lake City, sow outdoors from March 10 to April 14. Across Utah the window opens between February 21 and May 12, 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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