When to plant carrot in Phoenix
Carrot is cold-hardy, so every date keys off Phoenix's frost dates of Jan 27.
Step 1 · Sow
Direct sow outdoors
Dec 27 – Jan 17
Sow straight into warm, workable soil.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
Feb 25 – Mar 17
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Step 3 · Second sowing
Autumn / second sowing
Aug 17 – Aug 31
A second window for a fall crop, timed to mature before the first frost.
Step 4 · Second harvest
Autumn crop harvest
Oct 23 – Nov 12
Maturity window for the second sowing.
Window
Days to maturity
60 – 80 d
Phoenix's 314-day season leaves this much room.
Carrot on Phoenix'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 7
Common questions
When can I sow carrot outdoors in Phoenix?
Direct-sow around late December (Dec 27–Jan 17) in Phoenix, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 80%.
When will carrot be ready to harvest in Phoenix?
Expect to harvest from around late February (Feb 25–Mar 17) in Phoenix, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 74%.
Can I plant carrot in autumn in Phoenix?
Yes — Phoenix supports a second, autumn sowing of carrot around mid August (Aug 17–Aug 31), timed to mature before the first fall frost.
How long is the growing season in Phoenix?
Phoenix 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 Phoenix's frost dates.
Confidence 82/100 · Curated · based on NOAA GHCN-Daily 1991–2020 normal · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.