Wyoming · zones 4a5a

When to plant carrots in Wyoming.

Sow between Apr 20 to May 23 in a typical year, keyed to Wyoming's median last frost around May 28. A second, fall sowing fits Jun 22 to Jul 18. Dates below are state medians; your ZIP code shifts them by days to weeks.

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Carrots dates for a typical Wyoming season.

Direct sow

Apr 20 to May 23

Keyed to the ~May 28 last frost. Sow 0.25" deep, 2" apart.

Fall round

Jun 22 to Jul 18

Counted back from the ~Sep 17 first frost.

Harvest

~68 days later

~0.2 lb per plant over ~2 weeks.

Wyoming spans more than one climate: Zone 5 is the most common zone, but the state runs 4a to 5a. 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.