When to plant carrot in Arlington
Carrot is cold-hardy, so every date keys off Arlington's frost dates of Apr 8.
Step 1 · Sow
Direct sow outdoors
Mar 22 – Apr 12
Sow straight into warm, workable soil.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
May 21 – Jun 10
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Step 3 · Second sowing
Autumn / second sowing
Jun 29 – Jul 13
A second window for a fall crop, timed to mature before the first frost.
Step 4 · Second harvest
Autumn crop harvest
Sep 4 – Sep 24
Maturity window for the second sowing.
Window
Days to maturity
60 – 80 d
Arlington's 206-day season leaves this much room.
Carrot on Arlington'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
APR 8
NOV 3
Common questions
When can I sow carrot outdoors in Arlington?
Direct-sow around late March (Mar 22–Apr 12) in Arlington, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 85%.
When will carrot be ready to harvest in Arlington?
Expect to harvest from around late May (May 21–Jun 10) in Arlington, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 79%.
Can I plant carrot in autumn in Arlington?
Yes — Arlington supports a second, autumn sowing of carrot around late June (Jun 29–Jul 13), timed to mature before the first fall frost.
How long is the growing season in Arlington?
Arlington has roughly 206 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 Arlington's frost dates.
Confidence 88/100 · Curated · based on NOAA GHCN-Daily 1991–2020 normal · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.