Nevada · zones 5b9a

When to plant carrots in Nevada.

Sow between Apr 1 to May 4 in a typical year, keyed to Nevada's median last frost around May 9. A second, fall sowing fits Jul 3 to Jul 29. Dates below are state medians; your ZIP code shifts them by days to weeks.

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Carrots dates for a typical Nevada season.

Direct sow

Apr 1 to May 4

Keyed to the ~May 9 last frost. Sow 0.25" deep, 2" apart.

Fall round

Jul 3 to Jul 29

Counted back from the ~Sep 28 first frost.

Harvest

~68 days later

~0.2 lb per plant over ~2 weeks.

Nevada spans more than one climate: Zone 6 is the most common zone, but the state runs 5b 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.