When to plant carrots in West Virginia

Carrots
Sow outdoors in Charleston
Mar 26–Apr 30

Across West Virginia the window opens between March 22 and April 2. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Sow outdoors, Charleston
Mar 26–Apr 30
Fall planting, Charleston
Aug 3–Aug 17
Last frost, Charleston
Apr 16

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
CharlestonMar 26–Apr 30
HuntingtonMar 22–Apr 26
MorgantownApr 2–May 7
ParkersburgMar 24–Apr 28
WheelingMar 30–May 4

Questions

When should I plant carrots in West Virginia?

In Charleston, sow outdoors from March 26 to April 30. Across West Virginia the window opens between March 22 and April 2, 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 West Virginia