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When to Plant Carrots in Mississippi

Mississippi spans USDA hardiness 7b to 9a (zones 7b to 9a 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 7b · Zone 8a · Zone 8b · Zone 9a

Carrots planting calendar for Mississippi, Zone 7b

Average last spring frost

April 10

Average first fall frost

October 30

spring planting

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Direct sow

Mar 27

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Projected first harvest

Jun 5

fall planting

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Direct sow

Aug 28

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Projected first harvest

Nov 6

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spring planting

fall planting

🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 7b (approximate)

Most carrots mature in about 54 to 75 days depending on the variety. Full zone 7 guide (both 7a and 7b) →

Carrots planting calendar for Mississippi, Zone 8a

Average last spring frost

April 1

Average first fall frost

November 10

spring planting

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Direct sow

Mar 18

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Projected first harvest

May 27

fall planting

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Direct sow

Sep 8

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Projected first harvest

Nov 17

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spring planting

fall planting

🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 8a (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 Mississippi, Zone 8b

Average last spring frost

March 20

Average first fall frost

November 20

spring planting

🌿

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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spring planting

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 Mississippi, Zone 9a

Average last spring frost

March 1

Average first fall frost

December 1

spring planting

🌿

Direct sow

Feb 15

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Projected first harvest

Apr 26

fall planting

🌿

Direct sow

Sep 29

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Projected first harvest

Dec 8

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F
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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) →

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 7 →Zone 8 →Zone 9 →