When to plant Carrots in Kentucky
In spring, from Mar 1 – Apr 10 in Hopkinsville to Apr 10 – June 1 in Shelbyville.
In fall, from June 1 – July 20 in Shelbyville to Aug 1 – Sept 1 in Shively.
USDA's earliest safe spring and latest safe fall planting dates, matched to each place's average frost dates.
| Place | Spring | Fall |
|---|---|---|
| Alexandria | Apr 1 – May 15 | June 15 – Aug 1 |
| Ashland | Apr 1 – May 15 | June 15 – Aug 1 |
| Bardstown | Mar 10 – Apr 20 | June 15 – Aug 1 |
| Berea | Mar 10 – Apr 20 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Bowling Green | Mar 10 – Apr 20 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Campbellsville | Mar 10 – Apr 20 | June 15 – Aug 1 |
| Covington | Apr 1 – May 15 | June 15 – Aug 1 |
| Danville | Mar 10 – Apr 20 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Elizabethtown | Apr 1 – May 15 | June 15 – Aug 1 |
| Erlanger | Apr 1 – May 15 | June 15 – Aug 1 |
| Florence | Apr 1 – May 15 | June 15 – Aug 1 |
| Fort Thomas | Apr 1 – May 15 | June 15 – Aug 1 |
| Frankfort | Mar 10 – Apr 20 | June 15 – Aug 1 |
| Franklin | Mar 10 – Apr 20 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Georgetown | Apr 1 – May 15 | June 15 – Aug 1 |
| Glasgow | Mar 10 – Apr 20 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Henderson | Mar 10 – Apr 20 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Hopkinsville | Mar 1 – Apr 10 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Independence | Apr 1 – May 15 | June 15 – Aug 1 |
| Jeffersontown | Mar 1 – Apr 10 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| La Grange | Mar 10 – Apr 20 | June 15 – Aug 1 |
| Lawrenceburg | Mar 10 – Apr 20 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Lexington | Mar 10 – Apr 20 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Louisville | Mar 10 – Apr 20 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Lyndon | Mar 1 – Apr 10 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Madisonville | Mar 1 – Apr 10 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Mount Washington | Mar 10 – Apr 20 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Murray | Mar 10 – Apr 20 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Newport | Apr 1 – May 15 | June 15 – Aug 1 |
| Nicholasville | Mar 10 – Apr 20 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Owensboro | Mar 1 – Apr 10 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Paducah | Mar 10 – Apr 20 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Paris | Apr 1 – May 15 | June 15 – Aug 1 |
| Radcliff | Apr 1 – May 15 | June 15 – Aug 1 |
| Richmond | Mar 10 – Apr 20 | June 15 – Aug 1 |
| Shelbyville | Apr 10 – June 1 | June 1 – July 20 |
| Shepherdsville | Apr 1 – May 15 | June 15 – Aug 1 |
| Shively | Mar 1 – Apr 10 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| Somerset | Mar 10 – Apr 20 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| St. Matthews | Mar 1 – Apr 10 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Versailles | Mar 10 – Apr 20 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Winchester | Apr 1 – May 15 | June 15 – Aug 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.