Growing Carrots in Zone 1
When to plant and harvest carrots in Zone 1— based on your zone's frost dates.
Zone 1 is colder than carrots' usual range (Zones 3–10). Expect to lean on indoor starts, containers, or row covers — or treat it as a short-season experiment.
Carrots planting calendar for Zone 1
These months are derived from Zone 1's frost dates — last frost around Late May – mid June, first frost around Late July – mid August.
Start indoors
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Sow outdoors
May
Transplant
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Harvest
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Carrots care at a glance
- Sunlight
- Full sun (tolerates light shade)
- Water
- Even moisture, especially during germination
- Spacing
- Thin to 2–3 in apart
- Days to maturity
- 60–80 days
- Best zones
- 3–10
Growing carrots in Zone 1: FAQs
Can you grow carrots in Zone 1?＋
Zone 1 is colder than carrots' usual range (Zones 3–10). Expect to lean on indoor starts, containers, or row covers — or treat it as a short-season experiment.
When should I plant carrots in Zone 1?＋
In Zone 1, sow outdoors around May. Zone 1's last spring frost is typically Late May – mid June and its first fall frost around Late July – mid August, which sets the planting window.
When to harvest carrots in Zone 1?＋
Harvest timing depends on your planting date and variety — carrots typically matures in 60–80 days. See the full guide for harvest cues.
Full Carrots guide →
Complete care, problems, companions, and harvest tips.
Zone 1 overview →
Frost dates, climate, and everything to grow here.
June in Zone 1 →
What to sow, transplant, and harvest this month.