Growing Carrots in Zone 12
When to plant and harvest carrots in Zone 12— based on your zone's frost dates.
Zone 12 runs warmer than carrots' usual range (Zones 3–10). Heat can cut the season short, so focus on the cooler shoulder months.
Carrots planting calendar for Zone 12
These months are derived from Zone 12's frost dates — last frost around None, first frost around None.
Start indoors
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Sow outdoors
September and December
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 12: FAQs
Can you grow carrots in Zone 12?＋
Zone 12 runs warmer than carrots' usual range (Zones 3–10). Heat can cut the season short, so focus on the cooler shoulder months.
When should I plant carrots in Zone 12?＋
In Zone 12, sow outdoors around September and December. Zone 12'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 12?＋
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 12 overview →
Frost dates, climate, and everything to grow here.
June in Zone 12 →
What to sow, transplant, and harvest this month.