When to plant carrot in Chesapeake
Carrot is cold-hardy, so every date keys off Chesapeake's frost dates of Mar 18.
Step 1 · Sow
Direct sow outdoors
Feb 25 – Mar 18
Sow straight into warm, workable soil.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
Apr 26 – May 16
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Step 3 · Second sowing
Autumn / second sowing
Jul 31 – Aug 14
A second window for a fall crop, timed to mature before the first frost.
Step 4 · Second harvest
Autumn crop harvest
Oct 6 – Oct 26
Maturity window for the second sowing.
Window
Days to maturity
60 – 80 d
Chesapeake's 248-day season leaves this much room.
Carrot on Chesapeake'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 18
NOV 18
Common questions
When can I sow carrot outdoors in Chesapeake?
Direct-sow around late February (Feb 25–Mar 18) in Chesapeake, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 89%.
When will carrot be ready to harvest in Chesapeake?
Expect to harvest from around late April (Apr 26–May 16) in Chesapeake, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 80%.
Can I plant carrot in autumn in Chesapeake?
Yes — Chesapeake supports a second, autumn sowing of carrot around late July (Jul 31–Aug 14), timed to mature before the first fall frost.
How long is the growing season in Chesapeake?
Chesapeake has roughly 248 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 Chesapeake's frost dates.
Confidence 89/100 · Curated · based on NOAA GHCN-Daily 1991–2020 normal · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.