Growing Carrots in Zone 11
When to plant and harvest carrots in Zone 11— based on your zone's frost dates.
Zone 11 sits just outside carrots' ideal range (Zones 3–10), but a good harvest is achievable with careful timing and a little season extension.
Carrots planting calendar for Zone 11
These months are derived from Zone 11's frost dates — last frost around None, first frost around None.
Start indoors
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Sow outdoors
January and September
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 11: FAQs
Can you grow carrots in Zone 11?＋
Zone 11 sits just outside carrots' ideal range (Zones 3–10), but a good harvest is achievable with careful timing and a little season extension.
When should I plant carrots in Zone 11?＋
In Zone 11, sow outdoors around January and September. Zone 11's last spring frost is typically None and its first fall frost around None, which sets the planting window.
When to harvest carrots in Zone 11?＋
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 11 overview →
Frost dates, climate, and everything to grow here.
June in Zone 11 →
What to sow, transplant, and harvest this month.