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Carrot: when to sow, plant out and harvest

Sowing, planting and harvest dates for your climate, good and bad companions, growing tips.

When to sow in your region

Average dates, computed from the frost dates of each climate. For your exact dates, choose your town.

ClimateSow under coverSow outdoorsHarvest
Northern France1 February – 31 March; 1 October – 30 November18 March – 7 April; 25 August – 7 September1 June – 30 November
Atlantic coast22 January – 21 March; 5 October – 4 December8 March – 28 March; 29 August – 11 September22 May – 4 December
Eastern France24 January – 23 March; 29 September – 28 November10 March – 30 March; 23 August – 5 September24 May – 28 November
Mediterranean21 December – 17 February; 21 October – 20 December4 February – 24 February; 14 September – 27 September20 April – 20 December
Mountains (around 1,000 m)26 February – 25 April; 30 August – 29 October12 April – 2 May; 24 July – 6 August26 June – 29 October

Growing

Family
Apiaceae
Latin name
Daucus carota subsp. sativus
Cold tolerance
Half-hardy (dislikes hard frost)
Soil temperature to germinate
4 °C minimum
Emergence
10–17 days
Between rows
20–30 cm
In the row
3–8 cm
To harvest
70 days

Companion planting

The level of evidence is shown for each pairing: many rest on tradition rather than on studies.

Good neighbours

Keep apart

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