When to plant carrot in Corpus Christi
Carrot is cold-hardy, so every date keys off Corpus Christi's frost dates of Feb 2.
Step 1 · Sow
Direct sow outdoors
Dec 25 – Jan 15
Sow straight into warm, workable soil.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
Feb 23 – Mar 15
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Step 3 · Second sowing
Autumn / second sowing
Aug 14 – Aug 28
A second window for a fall crop, timed to mature before the first frost.
Step 4 · Second harvest
Autumn crop harvest
Oct 20 – Nov 9
Maturity window for the second sowing.
Window
Days to maturity
60 – 80 d
Corpus Christi's 314-day season leaves this much room.
Carrot on Corpus Christi'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
FEB 2
DEC 13
Common questions
When can I sow carrot outdoors in Corpus Christi?
Direct-sow around late December (Dec 25–Jan 15) in Corpus Christi, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 81%.
When will carrot be ready to harvest in Corpus Christi?
Expect to harvest from around late February (Feb 23–Mar 15) in Corpus Christi, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 75%.
Can I plant carrot in autumn in Corpus Christi?
Yes — Corpus Christi supports a second, autumn sowing of carrot around mid August (Aug 14–Aug 28), timed to mature before the first fall frost.
How long is the growing season in Corpus Christi?
Corpus Christi has roughly 314 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 Corpus Christi's frost dates.
Confidence 83/100 · Curated · based on NOAA GHCN-Daily 1991–2020 normal · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.