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When to Plant Carrots in California
For carrots in California, spring planting starts between Aug 1 (Butte County) and Jul 1 (Alameda County); fall planting runs Sep 1 to Dec 31, according to UC Master Gardener Program.
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
Carrots: dates for your county
The calendar splits the state into four regions, and each county takes its region's dates.
Published dates for carrots in California
| Type | Season | Region | Published dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrots | fall | Desert Valleys | Sept-Dec | California Master Gardener Handbook Table 13.2, Table 'Recommended planting dates' (California Master Gardener Handbook Table 13.2) |
| Carrots | summer | Interior Valleys | Aug-Sept | California Master Gardener Handbook Table 13.2, Table 'Recommended planting dates' (California Master Gardener Handbook Table 13.2) |
| Carrots | winter | Interior Valleys | Feb-April | California Master Gardener Handbook Table 13.2, Table 'Recommended planting dates' (California Master Gardener Handbook Table 13.2) |
| Carrots | winter | North & North Coast | Jan-May | California Master Gardener Handbook Table 13.2, Table 'Recommended planting dates' (California Master Gardener Handbook Table 13.2) |
| Carrots | summer | North & North Coast | July-Aug | California Master Gardener Handbook Table 13.2, Table 'Recommended planting dates' (California Master Gardener Handbook Table 13.2) |
| Carrots | winter | South Coast | Jan-Sept | California Master Gardener Handbook Table 13.2, Table 'Recommended planting dates' (California Master Gardener Handbook Table 13.2) |
Planting dates for carrots by California county
| County | Spring | Summer and fall |
|---|---|---|
| Alameda | Jan 1 to May 31; Jul 1 to Aug 31 | n/a |
| Alpine | Jan 1 to May 31; Jul 1 to Aug 31 | n/a |
| Amador | Jan 1 to May 31; Jul 1 to Aug 31 | n/a |
| Butte | Aug 1 to Sep 30; Feb 1 to Apr 30 | n/a |
| Calaveras | Jan 1 to May 31; Jul 1 to Aug 31 | n/a |
| Colusa | Aug 1 to Sep 30; Feb 1 to Apr 30 | n/a |
| Contra Costa | Jan 1 to May 31; Jul 1 to Aug 31 | n/a |
| Del Norte | Jan 1 to May 31; Jul 1 to Aug 31 | n/a |
| El Dorado | Jan 1 to May 31; Jul 1 to Aug 31 | n/a |
| Fresno | Aug 1 to Sep 30; Feb 1 to Apr 30 | n/a |
| Glenn | Aug 1 to Sep 30; Feb 1 to Apr 30 | n/a |
| Humboldt | Jan 1 to May 31; Jul 1 to Aug 31 | n/a |
| Imperial | n/a | Sep 1 to Dec 31 |
| Inyo | n/a | Sep 1 to Dec 31 |
| Kern | Aug 1 to Sep 30; Feb 1 to Apr 30 | n/a |
| Kings | Aug 1 to Sep 30; Feb 1 to Apr 30 | n/a |
| Lake | Jan 1 to May 31; Jul 1 to Aug 31 | n/a |
| Lassen | Jan 1 to May 31; Jul 1 to Aug 31 | n/a |
| Los Angeles | Jan 1 to Sep 30 | n/a |
| Madera | Aug 1 to Sep 30; Feb 1 to Apr 30 | n/a |
| Marin | Jan 1 to May 31; Jul 1 to Aug 31 | n/a |
| Mariposa | Jan 1 to May 31; Jul 1 to Aug 31 | n/a |
| Mendocino | Jan 1 to May 31; Jul 1 to Aug 31 | n/a |
| Merced | Aug 1 to Sep 30; Feb 1 to Apr 30 | n/a |
| Modoc | Jan 1 to May 31; Jul 1 to Aug 31 | n/a |
| Mono | Jan 1 to May 31; Jul 1 to Aug 31 | n/a |
| Monterey | Jan 1 to May 31; Jul 1 to Aug 31 | n/a |
| Napa | Jan 1 to May 31; Jul 1 to Aug 31 | n/a |
| Nevada | Jan 1 to May 31; Jul 1 to Aug 31 | n/a |
| Orange | Jan 1 to Sep 30 | n/a |
| Placer | Aug 1 to Sep 30; Feb 1 to Apr 30 | n/a |
| Plumas | Jan 1 to May 31; Jul 1 to Aug 31 | n/a |
| Riverside | n/a | Sep 1 to Dec 31 |
| Sacramento | Aug 1 to Sep 30; Feb 1 to Apr 30 | n/a |
| San Benito | Jan 1 to May 31; Jul 1 to Aug 31 | n/a |
| San Bernardino | n/a | Sep 1 to Dec 31 |
| San Diego | Jan 1 to Sep 30 | n/a |
| San Francisco | Jan 1 to May 31; Jul 1 to Aug 31 | n/a |
| San Joaquin | Aug 1 to Sep 30; Feb 1 to Apr 30 | n/a |
| San Luis Obispo | Jan 1 to Sep 30 | n/a |
| San Mateo | Jan 1 to May 31; Jul 1 to Aug 31 | n/a |
| Santa Barbara | Jan 1 to Sep 30 | n/a |
| Santa Clara | Jan 1 to May 31; Jul 1 to Aug 31 | n/a |
| Santa Cruz | Jan 1 to May 31; Jul 1 to Aug 31 | n/a |
| Shasta | Aug 1 to Sep 30; Feb 1 to Apr 30 | n/a |
| Sierra | Jan 1 to May 31; Jul 1 to Aug 31 | n/a |
| Siskiyou | Jan 1 to May 31; Jul 1 to Aug 31 | n/a |
| Solano | Aug 1 to Sep 30; Feb 1 to Apr 30 | n/a |
| Sonoma | Jan 1 to May 31; Jul 1 to Aug 31 | n/a |
| Stanislaus | Aug 1 to Sep 30; Feb 1 to Apr 30 | n/a |
| Sutter | Aug 1 to Sep 30; Feb 1 to Apr 30 | n/a |
| Tehama | Aug 1 to Sep 30; Feb 1 to Apr 30 | n/a |
| Trinity | Jan 1 to May 31; Jul 1 to Aug 31 | n/a |
| Tulare | Aug 1 to Sep 30; Feb 1 to Apr 30 | n/a |
| Tuolumne | Jan 1 to May 31; Jul 1 to Aug 31 | n/a |
| Ventura | Jan 1 to Sep 30 | n/a |
| Yolo | Aug 1 to Sep 30; Feb 1 to Apr 30 | n/a |
| Yuba | Aug 1 to Sep 30; Feb 1 to Apr 30 | n/a |
Other crops in California
- Tomatoes
- Peppers
- Potatoes
- Sweet Potatoes
- Sweet Corn
- Green Beans
- Lima Beans
- Peas
- Cucumbers
- Squash
- Winter Squash
- Pumpkins
- Watermelon
- Cantaloupe
- Okra
- Eggplant
- Lettuce
- Spinach
- Kale
- Mustard Greens
- Turnips
- Swiss Chard
- Cabbage
- Broccoli
- Cauliflower
- Brussels Sprouts
- Kohlrabi
- Beets
- Radishes
- Onions
- Garlic
- Leeks
- Asparagus
- Rutabagas
- Parsley
More planting dates for California
Planting dates for each crop in California, from the UC Master Gardener Program calendar.
Planting carrots in California: questions
When do you plant carrots in California?
For carrots in California, spring planting starts between Aug 1 (Butte County) and Jul 1 (Alameda County); fall planting runs Sep 1 to Dec 31, according to UC Master Gardener Program.
Can I plant carrots in the fall in California?
Yes. Fall planting runs Sep 1 to Dec 31.
Do I need to wait for the last frost to plant carrots?
Frost dates vary by weeks across California; the California frost dates page lists them by county.
Where do these dates for carrots come from?
California Master Gardener Handbook Table 13.2 Time of planting (UC Master Gardener Program statewide page; table 'Recommended planting dates', source: California Master Gardener Handbook, Table 13.2).
Do I use different dates in my county?
Each county's dates come from its assigned region in the UC Master Gardener table.
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; Yosemite Valley with the Merced River in the foreground and granite walls behind: King of Hearts, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons; Sandy bank of Mirror Lake with granite walls and pines in Yosemite Valley: Dietmar Rabich, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons; Snow-covered Mount Shasta above Lake Siskiyou and forested shore: Radomianin, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons; North face of Mount Shasta in golden evening light: Frank Schulenburg, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons; Staked tomato plant in a straw-mulched kitchen garden with green and ripening red tomatoes: NPS, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons; Pepper plant in a kitchen garden loaded with green, yellow and red peppers: NPS, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons; Potato plants growing in a home garden: Geo Lightspeed7, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons; Rows of sweet corn in a field: Wee Hong, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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 plants growing in a greenhouse bed: HARTLEPOOLMARINA2014, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons; Squash plant with yellow blossoms and spreading stems in a straw-mulched garden: Mary O'Neill, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons; Lettuce plants growing in rows: AfroBrazilian, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.