When to plant carrots in Washington

Carrots
Sow outdoors in Seattle
Feb 15–Mar 22

Across Washington the window opens between February 9 and April 17. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Sow outdoors, Seattle
Feb 15–Mar 22
Fall planting, Seattle
Aug 31–Sep 14
Last frost, Seattle
Mar 8

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
SeattleFeb 15–Mar 22
SpokaneApr 5–May 10
TacomaFeb 15–Mar 22
VancouverMar 8–Apr 12
BellevueFeb 15–Mar 22
KentFeb 27–Apr 3
EverettMar 3–Apr 7
Spokane ValleyApr 5–May 10
RentonFeb 20–Mar 27
Federal WayFeb 15–Mar 22
YakimaMar 18–Apr 22
KirklandFeb 15–Mar 22
BellinghamMar 11–Apr 15
KennewickMar 7–Apr 11
AuburnFeb 27–Apr 3
PascoApr 6–May 11
RedmondFeb 15–Mar 22
MarysvilleMar 3–Apr 7
South HillMar 21–Apr 25
ShorelineFeb 15–Mar 22
SammamishMar 9–Apr 13
RichlandMar 16–Apr 20
LakewoodFeb 18–Mar 25
LaceyApr 8–May 13
OlympiaApr 8–May 13
BothellFeb 15–Mar 22
BurienFeb 9–Mar 16
BremertonMar 8–Apr 12
EdmondsFeb 16–Mar 23
PuyallupMar 21–Apr 25
All 76 cities
CitySow outdoorsFall plantingLast frost
SeattleFeb 15 to Mar 22Aug 31 to Sep 14Mar 8
SpokaneApr 5 to May 10Jul 23 to Aug 6Apr 26
TacomaFeb 15 to Mar 22Aug 22 to Sep 5Mar 8
VancouverMar 8 to Apr 12Aug 17 to Aug 31Mar 29
BellevueFeb 15 to Mar 22Aug 31 to Sep 14Mar 8
KentFeb 27 to Apr 3Aug 18 to Sep 1Mar 20
EverettMar 3 to Apr 7Aug 10 to Aug 24Mar 24
Spokane ValleyApr 5 to May 10Jul 23 to Aug 6Apr 26
RentonFeb 20 to Mar 27Aug 24 to Sep 7Mar 13
Federal WayFeb 15 to Mar 22Aug 22 to Sep 5Mar 8
YakimaMar 18 to Apr 22Jul 31 to Aug 14Apr 8
KirklandFeb 15 to Mar 22Aug 31 to Sep 14Mar 8
BellinghamMar 11 to Apr 15Aug 10 to Aug 24Apr 1
KennewickMar 7 to Apr 11Aug 7 to Aug 21Mar 28
AuburnFeb 27 to Apr 3Aug 18 to Sep 1Mar 20
PascoApr 6 to May 11Jul 19 to Aug 2Apr 27
RedmondFeb 15 to Mar 22Aug 31 to Sep 14Mar 8
MarysvilleMar 3 to Apr 7Aug 10 to Aug 24Mar 24
South HillMar 21 to Apr 25Aug 7 to Aug 21Apr 11
ShorelineFeb 15 to Mar 22Aug 31 to Sep 14Mar 8
SammamishMar 9 to Apr 13Aug 15 to Aug 29Mar 30
RichlandMar 16 to Apr 20Aug 1 to Aug 15Apr 6
LakewoodFeb 18 to Mar 25Aug 29 to Sep 12Mar 11
LaceyApr 8 to May 13Jul 22 to Aug 5Apr 29
OlympiaApr 8 to May 13Jul 22 to Aug 5Apr 29
BothellFeb 15 to Mar 22Aug 31 to Sep 14Mar 8
BurienFeb 9 to Mar 16Aug 31 to Sep 14Mar 2
BremertonMar 8 to Apr 12Aug 22 to Sep 5Mar 29
EdmondsFeb 16 to Mar 23Aug 25 to Sep 8Mar 9
PuyallupMar 21 to Apr 25Aug 7 to Aug 21Apr 11
LynnwoodFeb 16 to Mar 23Aug 25 to Sep 8Mar 9
Lake StevensMar 3 to Apr 7Aug 10 to Aug 24Mar 24
IssaquahFeb 20 to Mar 27Aug 24 to Sep 7Mar 13
ParklandFeb 15 to Mar 22Aug 22 to Sep 5Mar 8
LongviewMar 18 to Apr 22Aug 13 to Aug 27Apr 8
WenatcheeMar 14 to Apr 18Aug 5 to Aug 19Apr 4
University PlaceFeb 18 to Mar 25Aug 29 to Sep 12Mar 11
Mount VernonMar 3 to Apr 7Aug 11 to Aug 25Mar 24
GrahamMar 21 to Apr 25Aug 7 to Aug 21Apr 11
SeaTacFeb 9 to Mar 16Aug 31 to Sep 14Mar 2
SpanawayMar 21 to Apr 25Aug 7 to Aug 21Apr 11
Walla WallaMar 6 to Apr 10Aug 8 to Aug 22Mar 27
PullmanApr 15 to May 20May 6
Des MoinesFeb 9 to Mar 16Aug 31 to Sep 14Mar 2
OrchardsApr 5 to May 10Jul 24 to Aug 7Apr 26
Maple ValleyMar 30 to May 4Aug 2 to Aug 16Apr 20
TumwaterApr 8 to May 13Jul 22 to Aug 5Apr 29
CamasFeb 23 to Mar 30Aug 28 to Sep 11Mar 16
Moses LakeApr 6 to May 11Jul 16 to Jul 30Apr 27
Mill Creek EastFeb 16 to Mar 23Aug 25 to Sep 8Mar 9
Mountlake TerraceFeb 15 to Mar 22Aug 31 to Sep 14Mar 8
Mercer IslandFeb 20 to Mar 27Aug 25 to Sep 8Mar 13
Bainbridge IslandMar 8 to Apr 12Aug 22 to Sep 5Mar 29
KenmoreFeb 15 to Mar 22Aug 31 to Sep 14Mar 8
FredericksonMar 21 to Apr 25Aug 7 to Aug 21Apr 11
Oak HarborFeb 20 to Mar 27Aug 22 to Sep 5Mar 13
North LynnwoodFeb 16 to Mar 23Aug 25 to Sep 8Mar 9
Battle GroundApr 5 to May 10Jul 24 to Aug 7Apr 26
EastmontFeb 16 to Mar 23Aug 25 to Sep 8Mar 9
Union Hill-Novelty HillFeb 15 to Mar 22Aug 31 to Sep 14Mar 8
Cottage LakeMar 27 to May 1Jul 31 to Aug 14Apr 17
Hazel DellApr 5 to May 10Jul 26 to Aug 9Apr 26
Martha LakeFeb 16 to Mar 23Aug 25 to Sep 8Mar 9
Bonney LakeMar 21 to Apr 25Aug 7 to Aug 21Apr 11
ArlingtonApr 1 to May 6Jul 27 to Aug 10Apr 22
TukwilaFeb 9 to Mar 16Aug 31 to Sep 14Mar 2
Silver FirsFeb 16 to Mar 23Aug 25 to Sep 8Mar 9
CovingtonMar 30 to May 4Aug 2 to Aug 16Apr 20
Five CornersApr 5 to May 10Jul 26 to Aug 9Apr 26
EllensburgApr 17 to May 22May 8
MukilteoFeb 16 to Mar 23Aug 25 to Sep 8Mar 9
SilverdaleMar 8 to Apr 12Aug 22 to Sep 5Mar 29
Bothell WestFeb 16 to Mar 23Aug 25 to Sep 8Mar 9
Mill CreekFeb 16 to Mar 23Aug 25 to Sep 8Mar 9
Port AngelesFeb 19 to Mar 26Aug 27 to Sep 10Mar 12
MonroeMar 27 to May 1Jul 31 to Aug 14Apr 17

Questions

When should I plant carrots in Washington?

In Seattle, sow outdoors from February 15 to March 22. Across Washington the window opens between February 9 and April 17, 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 Washington