Georgia · zones 7b9a

When to plant carrots in Georgia.

Sow between Feb 10 to Mar 15 in a typical year, keyed to Georgia's median last frost around Mar 20. A second, fall sowing fits Aug 15 to Sep 10. Dates below are state medians; your ZIP code shifts them by days to weeks.

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Carrots dates for a typical Georgia season.

Direct sow

Feb 10 to Mar 15

Keyed to the ~Mar 20 last frost. Sow 0.25" deep, 2" apart.

Fall round

Aug 15 to Sep 10

Counted back from the ~Nov 10 first frost.

Harvest

~68 days later

~0.2 lb per plant over ~2 weeks.

Georgia spans more than one climate: Zone 8 is the most common zone, but the state runs 7b to 9a. That's why the planner works from your ZIP code's frost dates, not your zone — mountain and coastal gardens in the same state can be three weeks apart.