When to plant carrot in Vancouver
Carrot is cold-hardy, so every date keys off Vancouver's frost dates of Mar 28.
Step 1 · Sow
Direct sow outdoors
Mar 7 – Mar 28
Sow straight into warm, workable soil.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
May 6 – May 26
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Window
Days to maturity
60 – 80 d
Vancouver's 222-day season leaves this much room.
Carrot on Vancouver's growing year
Frost-bounded season with crops mapped onto the 12-month axis.
Frost risk Growing Harvest
JAN
FEB
MAR
APR
MAY
JUN
JUL
AUG
SEP
OCT
NOV
DEC
FROST
FROST
MAR 28
NOV 5
Common questions
When can I sow carrot outdoors in Vancouver?
Direct-sow around early March (Mar 7–Mar 28) in Vancouver, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 86%.
When will carrot be ready to harvest in Vancouver?
Expect to harvest from around early May (May 6–May 26) in Vancouver, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 77%.
How long is the growing season in Vancouver?
Vancouver has roughly 222 frost-free days, which is enough time to grow carrot to maturity outdoors.
The rule of thumb
Sow carrot as soon as the soil is workable — it tolerates cool weather and light frost. Every date on this page is derived from that rule and Vancouver's frost dates.
Confidence 86/100 · NOAA GHCN-Daily · 1991–2020 normals · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.