When to plant carrot in Orlando
Carrot is cold-hardy, so every date keys off Orlando's frost dates of Jan 19.
Step 1 · Sow
Direct sow outdoors
Dec 29 – Jan 19
Sow straight into warm, workable soil.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
Feb 27 – Mar 19
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Step 3 · Second sowing
Autumn / second sowing
Sep 3 – Sep 17
A second window for a fall crop, timed to mature before the first frost.
Step 4 · Second harvest
Autumn crop harvest
Nov 9 – Nov 29
Maturity window for the second sowing.
Window
Days to maturity
60 – 80 d
Orlando's 336-day season leaves this much room.
Carrot on Orlando'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
JAN 19
DEC 21
Common questions
When can I sow carrot outdoors in Orlando?
Direct-sow around late December (Dec 29–Jan 19) in Orlando, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 80%.
When will carrot be ready to harvest in Orlando?
Expect to harvest from around late February (Feb 27–Mar 19) in Orlando, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 72%.
Can I plant carrot in autumn in Orlando?
Yes — Orlando supports a second, autumn sowing of carrot around early September (Sep 3–Sep 17), timed to mature before the first fall frost.
How long is the growing season in Orlando?
Orlando has roughly 336 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 Orlando's frost dates.
Confidence 80/100 · Curated · based on NOAA GHCN-Daily 1991–2020 normal · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.