When to plant carrot in Kansas City
Carrot is cold-hardy, so every date keys off Kansas City's frost dates of Apr 3.
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
Jul 9 – Jul 23
A second window for a fall crop, timed to mature before the first frost.
Step 4 · Second harvest
Autumn crop harvest
Sep 14 – Oct 4
Maturity window for the second sowing.
Window
Days to maturity
60 – 80 d
Kansas City's 212-day season leaves this much room.
Carrot on Kansas City'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 3
OCT 30
Common questions
When can I sow carrot outdoors in Kansas City?
Direct-sow around late March (Mar 22–Apr 12) in Kansas City, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 84%.
When will carrot be ready to harvest in Kansas City?
Expect to harvest from around late May (May 21–Jun 10) in Kansas City, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 78%.
Can I plant carrot in autumn in Kansas City?
Yes — Kansas City supports a second, autumn sowing of carrot around early July (Jul 9–Jul 23), timed to mature before the first fall frost.
How long is the growing season in Kansas City?
Kansas City has roughly 212 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 Kansas City's frost dates.
Confidence 87/100 · Curated · based on NOAA GHCN-Daily 1991–2020 normal · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.