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When to plant carrots in zone 8a

In zone 8a, where the last spring frost typically comes around March 29, sow outdoors March 8 to 29. For a fall crop, plant August 15 to September 5.

The zone 8a schedule for carrots

Sow outdoors
March 8 to 29
First harvest, roughly
May 7 to July 7
Plant for a fall crop
August 15 to September 5

From the median frost dates of the NOAA stations assigned to the 2,584 ZIP codes in zone 8a, 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 8a

Zones are based on winter cold, not on frost dates, so the last spring frost varies a lot within a zone. Across zone 8a, the typical last frost ranges from about March 18 in the earliest tenth of ZIP codes to April 7 in the latest tenth, and the first fall frost from October 31 to November 16. For a typical place in the zone:

  • March 9Risky: a later frost happens in 9 years out of 10
  • March 29Typical: frost after this date in half of years
  • April 14Safe: 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 8a cities

CityTypical last frostPlantFall
Charlotte, NCMar 30Mar 9 to 30Aug 11 to Sep 1
Memphis, TNMar 16Feb 23 to Mar 16Aug 24 to Sep 14
Baltimore, MDMar 24Mar 3 to 24Aug 29 to Sep 19
Atlanta, GAMar 15Feb 22 to Mar 15Aug 28 to Sep 18
Raleigh, NCMar 28Mar 7 to 28Aug 16 to Sep 6
Greensboro, NCMar 30Mar 9 to 30Aug 13 to Sep 3
Durham, NCMar 31Mar 10 to 31Aug 12 to Sep 2
Winston-Salem, NCMar 30Mar 9 to 30Aug 13 to Sep 3
Chesapeake, VAMar 17Feb 24 to Mar 17Aug 31 to Sep 21
Huntsville, ALMar 24Mar 3 to 24Aug 16 to Sep 6
Fayetteville, NCMar 30Mar 9 to 30Aug 18 to Sep 8
Little Rock, ARMar 21Feb 28 to Mar 21Aug 18 to Sep 8

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