When to plant carrot in Peoria
Carrot is cold-hardy, so every date keys off Peoria's frost dates of Jan 27.
Step 1 · Sow
Direct sow outdoors
Dec 28 – Jan 18
Sow straight into warm, workable soil.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
Feb 26 – Mar 18
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Step 3 · Second sowing
Autumn / second sowing
Aug 21 – Sep 4
A second window for a fall crop, timed to mature before the first frost.
Step 4 · Second harvest
Autumn crop harvest
Oct 27 – Nov 16
Maturity window for the second sowing.
Window
Days to maturity
60 – 80 d
Peoria's 322-day season leaves this much room.
Carrot on Peoria'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 27
DEC 15
Common questions
When can I sow carrot outdoors in Peoria?
Direct-sow around late December (Dec 28–Jan 18) in Peoria, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 84%.
When will carrot be ready to harvest in Peoria?
Expect to harvest from around late February (Feb 26–Mar 18) in Peoria, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 78%.
Can I plant carrot in autumn in Peoria?
Yes — Peoria supports a second, autumn sowing of carrot around late August (Aug 21–Sep 4), timed to mature before the first fall frost.
How long is the growing season in Peoria?
Peoria has roughly 322 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 Peoria's frost dates.
Confidence 87/100 · Curated · based on NOAA GHCN-Daily 1991–2020 normal · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.