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When to plant carrots in zone 7b

In zone 7b, where the last spring frost typically comes around April 5, sow outdoors March 15 to April 5. For a fall crop, plant August 9 to 30.

The zone 7b schedule for carrots

Sow outdoors
March 15 to April 5
First harvest, roughly
May 14 to July 14
Plant for a fall crop
August 9 to 30

From the median frost dates of the NOAA stations assigned to the 3,025 ZIP codes in zone 7b, and the timing recommended by Cooperative Extension guides for carrots.

Dates before the last frost assume the soil has thawed and is dry enough to work: a squeezed handful crumbles instead of sticking. After a late or wet spring, wait for that even if the date has passed.

Frost risk in zone 7b

Zones are based on winter cold, not on frost dates, so the last spring frost varies a lot within a zone. Across zone 7b, the typical last frost ranges from about March 30 in the earliest tenth of ZIP codes to April 17 in the latest tenth, and the first fall frost from October 24 to November 18. For a typical place in the zone:

  • March 20Risky: a later frost happens in 9 years out of 10
  • April 5Typical: frost after this date in half of years
  • April 21Safe: a later frost only 1 year in 10

Your dates for carrots

Set your ZIP code at the top of the page and we will work out when to plant carrots where you live, from the frost records of the nearest NOAA weather station. Your ZIP code is remembered on this device only.

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Carrots in zone 7b cities

CityTypical last frostPlantFall
New York, NYMar 30Mar 9 to 30Aug 28 to Sep 18
Philadelphia, PAMar 30Mar 9 to 30Aug 25 to Sep 15
Nashville-Davidson, TNMar 31Mar 10 to 31Aug 11 to Sep 1
Oklahoma City, OKApr 4Mar 14 to Apr 4Aug 10 to 31
Albuquerque, NMApr 6Mar 16 to Apr 6Aug 11 to Sep 1
Tulsa, OKMar 31Mar 10 to 31Aug 12 to Sep 2
Newark, NJApr 2Mar 12 to Apr 2Aug 18 to Sep 8
Jersey City, NJApr 2Mar 12 to Apr 2Aug 18 to Sep 8
Reno, NVApr 20Mar 30 to Apr 20Jul 31 to Aug 21
Lubbock, TXApr 4Mar 14 to Apr 4Aug 10 to 31
Richmond, VAApr 3Mar 13 to Apr 3Aug 12 to Sep 2
Salt Lake City, UTApr 8Mar 18 to Apr 8Aug 8 to 29

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