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When to plant carrots in zone 8b

In zone 8b, where the last spring frost typically comes around March 17, sow outdoors February 24 to March 17. For a fall crop, plant August 21 to September 11.

The zone 8b schedule for carrots

Sow outdoors
February 24 to March 17
First harvest, roughly
April 25 to June 25
Plant for a fall crop
August 21 to September 11

From the median frost dates of the NOAA stations assigned to the 2,613 ZIP codes in zone 8b, 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 8b

Zones are based on winter cold, not on frost dates, so the last spring frost varies a lot within a zone. Across zone 8b, the typical last frost ranges from about March 5 in the earliest tenth of ZIP codes to April 3 in the latest tenth, and the first fall frost from November 2 to November 24. For a typical place in the zone:

  • February 25Risky: a later frost happens in 9 years out of 10
  • March 17Typical: frost after this date in half of years
  • April 6Safe: 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 8b cities

CityTypical last frostPlantFall
San Antonio, TXFeb 26Feb 5 to 26Sep 5 to 26
Dallas, TXMar 2Feb 9 to Mar 2Sep 6 to 27
Fort Worth, TXMar 11Feb 18 to Mar 11Aug 27 to Sep 17
El Paso, TXMar 2Feb 9 to Mar 2Aug 28 to Sep 18
Las Vegas, NVJan 20Dec 30 to Jan 20Sep 22 to Oct 13
Virginia Beach, VAMar 29Mar 8 to 29Aug 20 to Sep 10
Arlington, TXMar 9Feb 16 to Mar 9Aug 29 to Sep 19
Plano, TXMar 7Feb 14 to Mar 7Aug 29 to Sep 19
Irving, TXMar 2Feb 9 to Mar 2Sep 6 to 27
Garland, TXMar 7Feb 14 to Mar 7Aug 29 to Sep 19
Frisco, TXMar 18Feb 25 to Mar 18Aug 19 to Sep 9
McKinney, TXMar 18Feb 25 to Mar 18Aug 19 to Sep 9

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