The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

A common way of getting a good idea when you can plant carrots is to use the USDA zone info for Williston Park.

Planting Calendar for Carrots

Frost tolerance for carrots:	Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant:	Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

Carrots do ok in some cold which means that you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant carrots in Williston Park is February. However, you really should wait until March if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant carrots and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your carrots may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your carrots indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Williston Park. It might get as low as 0°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Williston Park is just an average the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Williston Park there is a last frost after April 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your carrots if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Williston Park

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	0°F
Highest Expected Low	5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 0°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 5°F.

Plants to Grow in Williston Park

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