When to plant carrot in New Orleans
Carrot is cold-hardy, so every date keys off New Orleans's frost dates of Feb 8.
Step 1 · Sow
Direct sow outdoors
Jan 20 – Feb 10
Sow straight into warm, workable soil.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
Mar 21 – Apr 10
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Step 3 · Second sowing
Autumn / second sowing
Aug 6 – Aug 20
A second window for a fall crop, timed to mature before the first frost.
Step 4 · Second harvest
Autumn crop harvest
Oct 12 – Nov 1
Maturity window for the second sowing.
Window
Days to maturity
60 – 80 d
New Orleans's 304-day season leaves this much room.
Carrot on New Orleans'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 8
DEC 9
Common questions
When can I sow carrot outdoors in New Orleans?
Direct-sow around mid January (Jan 20–Feb 10) in New Orleans, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 79%.
When will carrot be ready to harvest in New Orleans?
Expect to harvest from around late March (Mar 21–Apr 10) in New Orleans, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 73%.
Can I plant carrot in autumn in New Orleans?
Yes — New Orleans supports a second, autumn sowing of carrot around early August (Aug 6–Aug 20), timed to mature before the first fall frost.
How long is the growing season in New Orleans?
New Orleans has roughly 304 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 New Orleans's frost dates.
Confidence 81/100 · Curated · based on NOAA GHCN-Daily 1991–2020 normal · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.