When to Plant Carrots in North Carolina

For carrots in North Carolina, spring planting starts between Feb 1 (Alamance County) and Jul 15 (Alleghany County), according to N.C. Cooperative Extension.

Photo: Rows of carrots growing between rye windbreak strips in a farm field. Photo by Fred Gasper, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

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Carrots: dates for your county

County

Dates follow the region calendar for the county (Mountains, Piedmont or Coastal Plain).

Misty green pasture and small barn below wooded hills, Cherokee County

Forested valley under summer clouds, Pisgah National Forest

Published dates for carrots in North Carolina

Type	Season	Region	Published dates	Source
Carrots	spring	Central North Carolina	'S' marked in half-month columns Feb 1 through Mar 15 (cells: S \| S \| S \| S)	AG-756-01, p. 3, Table 1
Carrots	spring	Eastern North Carolina	'S' marked in half-month columns Feb 1 through Mar 15 (cells: S \| S \| S \| S)	AG-756-02, p. 3, Table 1
Carrots	spring	Western North Carolina	'S' marked in half-month columns Mar 1 through May 15 (cells: S \| S \| S \| S \| S \| S)	AG-756-03, p. 3, Table 1
Carrots	summer	Central North Carolina	'S' marked in half-month columns Jun 15 through Sep 1 (cells: S \| S \| S \| S \| S \| S)	AG-756-01, p. 3, Table 1
Carrots	summer	Eastern North Carolina	'S' marked in half-month columns Jun 15 through Sep 1 (cells: S \| S \| S \| S \| S \| S)	AG-756-02, p. 3, Table 1
Carrots	summer	Western North Carolina	'S' marked in half-month columns Jul 15 through Aug 1 (cells: S \| S)	AG-756-03, p. 3, Table 1

Planting dates for carrots by North Carolina county

County	Spring	Summer and fall
Alamance	Feb 1 to Mar 31; Jun 15 to Sep 14	n/a
Alexander	Feb 1 to Mar 31; Jun 15 to Sep 14	n/a
Alleghany	Jul 15 to Aug 14; Mar 1 to May 31	n/a
Anson	Feb 1 to Mar 31; Jun 15 to Sep 14	n/a
Ashe	Jul 15 to Aug 14; Mar 1 to May 31	n/a
Avery	Jul 15 to Aug 14; Mar 1 to May 31	n/a
Beaufort	Feb 1 to Mar 31; Jun 15 to Sep 14	n/a
Bertie	Feb 1 to Mar 31; Jun 15 to Sep 14	n/a
Bladen	Feb 1 to Mar 31; Jun 15 to Sep 14	n/a
Brunswick	Feb 1 to Mar 31; Jun 15 to Sep 14	n/a
Buncombe	Jul 15 to Aug 14; Mar 1 to May 31	n/a
Burke	Jul 15 to Aug 14; Mar 1 to May 31	n/a
Cabarrus	Feb 1 to Mar 31; Jun 15 to Sep 14	n/a
Caldwell	Jul 15 to Aug 14; Mar 1 to May 31	n/a
Camden	Feb 1 to Mar 31; Jun 15 to Sep 14	n/a
Carteret	Feb 1 to Mar 31; Jun 15 to Sep 14	n/a
Caswell	Feb 1 to Mar 31; Jun 15 to Sep 14	n/a
Catawba	Feb 1 to Mar 31; Jun 15 to Sep 14	n/a
Chatham	Feb 1 to Mar 31; Jun 15 to Sep 14	n/a
Cherokee	Jul 15 to Aug 14; Mar 1 to May 31	n/a
Chowan	Feb 1 to Mar 31; Jun 15 to Sep 14	n/a
Clay	Jul 15 to Aug 14; Mar 1 to May 31	n/a
Cleveland	Feb 1 to Mar 31; Jun 15 to Sep 14	n/a
Columbus	Feb 1 to Mar 31; Jun 15 to Sep 14	n/a
Craven	Feb 1 to Mar 31; Jun 15 to Sep 14	n/a
Cumberland	Feb 1 to Mar 31; Jun 15 to Sep 14	n/a
Currituck	Feb 1 to Mar 31; Jun 15 to Sep 14	n/a
Dare	Feb 1 to Mar 31; Jun 15 to Sep 14	n/a
Davidson	Feb 1 to Mar 31; Jun 15 to Sep 14	n/a
Davie	Feb 1 to Mar 31; Jun 15 to Sep 14	n/a
Duplin	Feb 1 to Mar 31; Jun 15 to Sep 14	n/a
Durham	Feb 1 to Mar 31; Jun 15 to Sep 14	n/a
Edgecombe	Feb 1 to Mar 31; Jun 15 to Sep 14	n/a
Forsyth	Feb 1 to Mar 31; Jun 15 to Sep 14	n/a
Franklin	Feb 1 to Mar 31; Jun 15 to Sep 14	n/a
Gaston	Feb 1 to Mar 31; Jun 15 to Sep 14	n/a
Gates	Feb 1 to Mar 31; Jun 15 to Sep 14	n/a
Graham	Jul 15 to Aug 14; Mar 1 to May 31	n/a
Granville	Feb 1 to Mar 31; Jun 15 to Sep 14	n/a
Greene	Feb 1 to Mar 31; Jun 15 to Sep 14	n/a
Guilford	Feb 1 to Mar 31; Jun 15 to Sep 14	n/a
Halifax	Feb 1 to Mar 31; Jun 15 to Sep 14	n/a
Harnett	Feb 1 to Mar 31; Jun 15 to Sep 14	n/a
Haywood	Jul 15 to Aug 14; Mar 1 to May 31	n/a
Henderson	Jul 15 to Aug 14; Mar 1 to May 31	n/a
Hertford	Feb 1 to Mar 31; Jun 15 to Sep 14	n/a
Hoke	Feb 1 to Mar 31; Jun 15 to Sep 14	n/a
Hyde	Feb 1 to Mar 31; Jun 15 to Sep 14	n/a
Iredell	Feb 1 to Mar 31; Jun 15 to Sep 14	n/a
Jackson	Jul 15 to Aug 14; Mar 1 to May 31	n/a
Johnston	Feb 1 to Mar 31; Jun 15 to Sep 14	n/a
Jones	Feb 1 to Mar 31; Jun 15 to Sep 14	n/a
Lee	Feb 1 to Mar 31; Jun 15 to Sep 14	n/a
Lenoir	Feb 1 to Mar 31; Jun 15 to Sep 14	n/a
Lincoln	Feb 1 to Mar 31; Jun 15 to Sep 14	n/a
Macon	Jul 15 to Aug 14; Mar 1 to May 31	n/a
Madison	Jul 15 to Aug 14; Mar 1 to May 31	n/a
Martin	Feb 1 to Mar 31; Jun 15 to Sep 14	n/a
McDowell	Jul 15 to Aug 14; Mar 1 to May 31	n/a
Mecklenburg	Feb 1 to Mar 31; Jun 15 to Sep 14	n/a
Mitchell	Jul 15 to Aug 14; Mar 1 to May 31	n/a
Montgomery	Feb 1 to Mar 31; Jun 15 to Sep 14	n/a
Moore	Feb 1 to Mar 31; Jun 15 to Sep 14	n/a
Nash	Feb 1 to Mar 31; Jun 15 to Sep 14	n/a
New Hanover	Feb 1 to Mar 31; Jun 15 to Sep 14	n/a
Northampton	Feb 1 to Mar 31; Jun 15 to Sep 14	n/a
Onslow	Feb 1 to Mar 31; Jun 15 to Sep 14	n/a
Orange	Feb 1 to Mar 31; Jun 15 to Sep 14	n/a
Pamlico	Feb 1 to Mar 31; Jun 15 to Sep 14	n/a
Pasquotank	Feb 1 to Mar 31; Jun 15 to Sep 14	n/a
Pender	Feb 1 to Mar 31; Jun 15 to Sep 14	n/a
Perquimans	Feb 1 to Mar 31; Jun 15 to Sep 14	n/a
Person	Feb 1 to Mar 31; Jun 15 to Sep 14	n/a
Pitt	Feb 1 to Mar 31; Jun 15 to Sep 14	n/a
Polk	Jul 15 to Aug 14; Mar 1 to May 31	n/a
Randolph	Feb 1 to Mar 31; Jun 15 to Sep 14	n/a
Richmond	Feb 1 to Mar 31; Jun 15 to Sep 14	n/a
Robeson	Feb 1 to Mar 31; Jun 15 to Sep 14	n/a
Rockingham	Feb 1 to Mar 31; Jun 15 to Sep 14	n/a
Rowan	Feb 1 to Mar 31; Jun 15 to Sep 14	n/a
Rutherford	Jul 15 to Aug 14; Mar 1 to May 31	n/a
Sampson	Feb 1 to Mar 31; Jun 15 to Sep 14	n/a
Scotland	Feb 1 to Mar 31; Jun 15 to Sep 14	n/a
Stanly	Feb 1 to Mar 31; Jun 15 to Sep 14	n/a
Stokes	Feb 1 to Mar 31; Jun 15 to Sep 14	n/a
Surry	Feb 1 to Mar 31; Jun 15 to Sep 14	n/a
Swain	Jul 15 to Aug 14; Mar 1 to May 31	n/a
Transylvania	Jul 15 to Aug 14; Mar 1 to May 31	n/a
Tyrrell	Feb 1 to Mar 31; Jun 15 to Sep 14	n/a
Union	Feb 1 to Mar 31; Jun 15 to Sep 14	n/a
Vance	Feb 1 to Mar 31; Jun 15 to Sep 14	n/a
Wake	Feb 1 to Mar 31; Jun 15 to Sep 14	n/a
Warren	Feb 1 to Mar 31; Jun 15 to Sep 14	n/a
Washington	Feb 1 to Mar 31; Jun 15 to Sep 14	n/a
Watauga	Jul 15 to Aug 14; Mar 1 to May 31	n/a
Wayne	Feb 1 to Mar 31; Jun 15 to Sep 14	n/a
Wilkes	Jul 15 to Aug 14; Mar 1 to May 31	n/a
Wilson	Feb 1 to Mar 31; Jun 15 to Sep 14	n/a
Yadkin	Feb 1 to Mar 31; Jun 15 to Sep 14	n/a
Yancey	Jul 15 to Aug 14; Mar 1 to May 31	n/a

Other crops in North Carolina

Tomatoes
Peppers
Potatoes
Sweet Potatoes
Sweet Corn
Green Beans
Lima Beans
Peas
Southern Peas
Cucumbers
Squash
Winter Squash
Pumpkins
Watermelon
Cantaloupe
Okra
Eggplant
Lettuce
Spinach
Kale
Collard Greens
Mustard Greens
Turnips
Swiss Chard
Cabbage
Broccoli
Cauliflower
Brussels Sprouts
Kohlrabi
Beets
Radishes
Onions
Garlic
Leeks
Asparagus
Rutabagas
Basil
Parsley

More planting dates for North Carolina

Planting dates for each crop in North Carolina, from the N.C. Cooperative Extension calendar.

Tomatoes

Peppers

Potatoes

Sweet Corn

Green Beans

Cucumbers

Squash

Lettuce

Planting carrots in North Carolina: questions

When do you plant carrots in North Carolina?

For carrots in North Carolina, spring planting starts between Feb 1 (Alamance County) and Jul 15 (Alleghany County), according to N.C. Cooperative Extension.

Can I plant carrots in the fall in North Carolina?

The N.C. Cooperative Extension calendar used here lists no fall window for carrots.

Do I need to wait for the last frost to plant carrots?

Frost dates vary by weeks across North Carolina; the North Carolina frost dates page lists them by county.

Where do these dates for carrots come from?

AG-756-01 Central North Carolina Planting Calendar for Annual Vegetables, Fruits, and Herbs; AG-756-02 Eastern North Carolina Planting Calendar for Annual Vegetables, Fruits, and Herbs; AG-756-03 Western North Carolina Planting Calendar for Annual Vegetables, Fruits, and Herbs.

Do I use different dates in my county?

The region calendar for each county sets its dates.

Clouds filling valleys below spruce from the Double Top overlook, Jackson County

Photos: Rows of carrots growing between rye windbreak strips in a farm field: Photo by Fred Gasper, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons; Clouds filling valleys below spruce from the Double Top overlook, Jackson County: w_lemay, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Flickr; Autumn mountains under blue sky from a Blue Ridge overlook, Haywood County: msprague, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Flickr; Misty green pasture and small barn below wooded hills, Cherokee County: Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Flickr; Forested valley under summer clouds, Pisgah National Forest: USDAgov, Public Domain Mark 1.0, via Flickr; Tomato plant with fruit in a garden: MavisLee, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons; Pepper plant in a kitchen garden loaded with green, yellow and red peppers: NPS, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons; Potato plant growing in a garden bed: Kolforn (Kolforn), CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons; Field of sweet corn in summer: Marathon, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons; Clusters of long green bean pods hanging from a climbing bean vine: Nirajan_pant, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons; Cucumber vines climbing a wooden trellis in a kitchen garden: NPS, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons; Harvested zucchini and summer squash: nociveglia from Appennino Emiliano, Italy, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons; Green and red leaf lettuce heads growing along drip lines in a garden bed: Forest and Kim Starr, CC BY 3.0 US, via Wikimedia Commons.