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When to Plant Carrots in Louisiana

Louisiana spans USDA hardiness 8b to 10a (zones 8b to 10a on this page). Plant carrots by your local frost date, not the calendar — pick your zone below for exact start-indoors, transplant, and harvest dates.

Jump to: Zone 8b · Zone 9a · Zone 9b · Zone 10a

Carrots planting calendar for Louisiana, Zone 8b

Average last spring frost

March 20

Average first fall frost

November 20

spring planting

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Direct sow

Mar 6

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Projected first harvest

May 15

fall planting

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Direct sow

Sep 18

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Projected first harvest

Nov 27

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fall planting

🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 8b (approximate)

Most carrots mature in about 54 to 75 days depending on the variety. Full zone 8 guide (both 8a and 8b) →

Carrots planting calendar for Louisiana, Zone 9a

Average last spring frost

March 1

Average first fall frost

December 1

spring planting

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Direct sow

Feb 15

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Projected first harvest

Apr 26

fall planting

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Direct sow

Sep 29

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Projected first harvest

Dec 8

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spring planting

fall planting

🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 9a (approximate)

Most carrots mature in about 54 to 75 days depending on the variety. Full zone 9 guide (both 9a and 9b) →

Carrots planting calendar for Louisiana, Zone 9b

Average last spring frost

February 15

Average first fall frost

December 15

spring planting

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Direct sow

Feb 1

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Projected first harvest

Apr 12

fall planting

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Direct sow

Oct 13

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Projected first harvest

Dec 22

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spring planting

fall planting

🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 9b (approximate)

Most carrots mature in about 54 to 75 days depending on the variety. Full zone 9 guide (both 9a and 9b) →

Carrots planting calendar for Louisiana, Zone 10a

Average last spring frost

January 30

Average first fall frost

December 30

spring planting

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Direct sow

Jan 16

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Projected first harvest

Mar 27

fall planting

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Direct sow

Oct 28

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Projected first harvest

Jan 6

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spring planting

fall planting

🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 10a (approximate)

Most carrots mature in about 54 to 75 days depending on the variety. Full zone 10 guide (both 10a and 10b) →

Not sure which half-zone you're in? Set your ZIP in HomeSown for dates tuned to your exact location.

Varieties to grow

12 varieties of carrots in the HomeSown library. Tap any for its full grow guide.

Atomic Red Carrot →Bolero Carrot →Chantenay Carrot →Cosmic Purple Carrot →Danvers Carrot →Dragon Carrot →Imperator Carrot →Mokum Carrot →Nantes Carrot →Paris Market Carrot →Rainbow Carrot Mix →White Satin Carrot →

Common problems with carrots

What to watch for, with identification and treatment for each

Carrot WeevilCarrot Rust FlyParsleywormWirewormsGroundhogsAntsCavity SpotCommon ScabForkingWoody RootsHollow HeartCracking & Splitting

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carrots — full zone guide

All zonesZone 8 →Zone 9 →Zone 10 →