When to plant Carrots in Alabama
In spring, from Jan 15 – Mar 1 in Mobile to Mar 10 – Apr 20 in Talladega.
In fall, from July 1 – Aug 15 in Boaz to Sept 15 – Dec 1 in Mobile.
USDA's earliest safe spring and latest safe fall planting dates, matched to each place's average frost dates.
| Place | Spring | Fall |
|---|---|---|
| Alabaster | Feb 10 – Mar 15 | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Albertville | Feb 15 – Mar 20 | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Alexander City | Mar 1 – Apr 10 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| Anniston | Feb 15 – Mar 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| Athens | Feb 15 – Mar 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| Auburn | Feb 10 – Mar 15 | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Bessemer | Feb 15 – Mar 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| Birmingham | Feb 15 – Mar 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| Boaz | Mar 1 – Apr 10 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Calera | Feb 10 – Mar 15 | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Center Point | Mar 1 – Apr 10 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Chelsea | Feb 15 – Mar 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| Clay | Mar 1 – Apr 10 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Cullman | Mar 1 – Apr 10 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Daphne | Feb 10 – Mar 15 | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Decatur | Mar 1 – Apr 10 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| Dothan | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Enterprise | Feb 10 – Mar 15 | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Eufaula | Feb 10 – Mar 15 | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Fairhope | Feb 10 – Mar 15 | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Florence | Mar 1 – Apr 10 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Foley | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Fort Payne | Mar 1 – Apr 10 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| Gadsden | Feb 15 – Mar 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| Gardendale | Mar 1 – Apr 10 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Gulf Shores | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Hartselle | Mar 1 – Apr 10 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| Helena | Feb 15 – Mar 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| Homewood | Feb 15 – Mar 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| Hoover | Feb 15 – Mar 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| Hueytown | Feb 15 – Mar 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| Huntsville | Feb 15 – Mar 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| Irondale | Feb 15 – Mar 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| Jacksonville | Mar 10 – Apr 20 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Jasper | Mar 1 – Apr 10 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Leeds | Feb 15 – Mar 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| Madison | Feb 15 – Mar 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| Millbrook | Feb 10 – Mar 15 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| Mobile | Jan 15 – Mar 1 | Sept 15 – Dec 1Now |
| Montgomery | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Moody | Mar 1 – Apr 10 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Mountain Brook | Feb 15 – Mar 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| Muscle Shoals | Mar 1 – Apr 10 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Northport | Feb 15 – Mar 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| Opelika | Mar 1 – Apr 10 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| Oxford | Feb 15 – Mar 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| Ozark | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Pelham | Feb 15 – Mar 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| Pell City | Mar 1 – Apr 10 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Phenix City | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Pike Road | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Prattville | Feb 10 – Mar 15 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| Prichard | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Rainbow City | Feb 15 – Mar 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| Russellville | Mar 1 – Apr 10 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Saraland | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Scottsboro | Mar 1 – Apr 10 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Selma | Feb 10 – Mar 15 | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Spanish Fort | Feb 10 – Mar 15 | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Sylacauga | Mar 1 – Apr 10 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Talladega | Mar 10 – Apr 20 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Troy | Feb 10 – Mar 15 | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Trussville | Mar 1 – Apr 10 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Tuscaloosa | Feb 15 – Mar 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| Valley | Mar 1 – Apr 10 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| Vestavia Hills | Feb 15 – Mar 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
Planting dates: USDA Home and Garden Bulletin No. 9 (1967), tables 4 and 5. Frost dates: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020. “—” means the place's frost date is outside the table. The full USDA table for carrots.