When to plant carrot in Colorado Springs
Carrot is cold-hardy, so every date keys off Colorado Springs's frost dates of May 5.
Step 1 · Sow
Direct sow outdoors
Apr 15 – May 6
Sow straight into warm, workable soil.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
Jun 14 – Jul 4
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Window
Days to maturity
60 – 80 d
Colorado Springs's 153-day season leaves this much room.
Carrot on Colorado Springs'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
MAY 5
OCT 5
Common questions
When can I sow carrot outdoors in Colorado Springs?
Direct-sow around mid April (Apr 15–May 6) in Colorado Springs, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 85%.
When will carrot be ready to harvest in Colorado Springs?
Expect to harvest from around mid June (Jun 14–Jul 4) in Colorado Springs, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 79%.
How long is the growing season in Colorado Springs?
Colorado Springs has roughly 153 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 Colorado Springs's frost dates.
Confidence 88/100 · Curated · based on NOAA GHCN-Daily 1991–2020 normal · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.