When to plant potatoes in the US
Outdoors, potatoes go in from around February 2 in Atlanta to September 15 in Phoenix.
- Type
- Hardy Copes with cold
- First harvest
- About 100 days from planting in the UK
- Spacing
- 12 in between plants
- In pots
- Yes in a big enough pot
- Straight in the ground. Plant potatoes where they’re to grow, not in seed trays.
- Two goes in warm places. Where summers are long, there’s a second window later in the year as well as the spring one.
Town by town
24 towns from north to south. Dates move later the further you go from the equator and the higher up. Tap a town for its full calendar.
Plant outdoorsPlant under cover (indoors, a greenhouse or a cold frame)
| TownTown, north to south | JJan | FFeb | MMar | AApr | MMay | JJun | JJul | AAug | SSep | OOct | NNov | DDec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SeattleFrom Mar 3Outdoors Mar 3 to May 4 | January: Not this month | February: Plant under cover | March: Plant outdoors and under cover | April: Plant outdoors and under cover | May: Plant under cover | June: Not this month | July: Not this month | August: Not this month | September: Not this month | October: Not this month | November: Not this month | December: Not this month |
| PortlandFrom Feb 20Outdoors Feb 20 to Apr 27 | January: Plant under cover | February: Plant outdoors and under cover | March: Plant outdoors and under cover | April: Plant outdoors and under cover | May: Plant under cover | June: Not this month | July: Not this month | August: Not this month | September: Not this month | October: Not this month | November: Not this month | December: Not this month |
| MilwaukeeFrom Apr 13Outdoors Apr 13 to Jun 8 | January: Not this month | February: Not this month | March: Plant under cover | April: Plant outdoors and under cover | May: Plant outdoors and under cover | June: Plant outdoors and under cover | July: Not this month | August: Not this month | September: Not this month | October: Not this month | November: Not this month | December: Not this month |
| BostonFrom Apr 6 and Jul 31Outdoors Apr 6 to Jun 1, and Jul 31 to Aug 6 | January: Not this month | February: Not this month | March: Plant under cover | April: Plant outdoors and under cover | May: Plant outdoors and under cover | June: Plant under cover | July: Plant under cover | August: Plant under cover | September: Not this month | October: Not this month | November: Not this month | December: Not this month |
| DetroitFrom Apr 7 and Jul 26Outdoors Apr 7 to Jun 2, and Jul 26 to Aug 6 | January: Not this month | February: Not this month | March: Plant under cover | April: Plant outdoors and under cover | May: Plant outdoors and under cover | June: Plant under cover | July: Plant under cover | August: Plant under cover | September: Not this month | October: Not this month | November: Not this month | December: Not this month |
| ChicagoFrom Apr 1 and Jul 28Outdoors Apr 1 to May 27, and Jul 28 to Aug 9 | January: Not this month | February: Not this month | March: Plant under cover | April: Plant outdoors and under cover | May: Plant outdoors and under cover | June: Plant under cover | July: Plant under cover | August: Plant outdoors and under cover | September: Not this month | October: Not this month | November: Not this month | December: Not this month |
| New York CityFrom Mar 27 and Jul 28Outdoors Mar 27 to May 22, and Jul 28 to Aug 14 | January: Not this month | February: Not this month | March: Plant under cover | April: Plant outdoors and under cover | May: Plant outdoors and under cover | June: Plant under cover | July: Plant under cover | August: Plant outdoors and under cover | September: Plant under cover | October: Not this month | November: Not this month | December: Not this month |
| Columbus, OhioFrom Mar 23 and Jul 27Outdoors Mar 23 to May 18, and Jul 27 to Aug 11 | January: Not this month | February: Not this month | March: Plant outdoors and under cover | April: Plant outdoors and under cover | May: Plant outdoors and under cover | June: Plant under cover | July: Plant under cover | August: Plant outdoors and under cover | September: Plant under cover | October: Not this month | November: Not this month | December: Not this month |
| PhiladelphiaFrom Mar 17 and Jul 28Outdoors Mar 17 to May 12, and Jul 28 to Aug 19 | January: Not this month | February: Plant under cover | March: Plant outdoors and under cover | April: Plant outdoors and under cover | May: Plant outdoors and under cover | June: Plant under cover | July: Plant under cover | August: Plant outdoors and under cover | September: Plant under cover | October: Not this month | November: Not this month | December: Not this month |
| IndianapolisFrom Mar 20 and Jul 27Outdoors Mar 20 to May 15, and Jul 27 to Aug 13 | January: Not this month | February: Plant under cover | March: Plant outdoors and under cover | April: Plant outdoors and under cover | May: Plant outdoors and under cover | June: Plant under cover | July: Plant under cover | August: Plant outdoors and under cover | September: Plant under cover | October: Not this month | November: Not this month | December: Not this month |
| DenverFrom Apr 9Outdoors Apr 9 to Jun 4 | January: Not this month | February: Not this month | March: Plant under cover | April: Plant outdoors and under cover | May: Plant outdoors and under cover | June: Plant under cover | July: Not this month | August: Not this month | September: Not this month | October: Not this month | November: Not this month | December: Not this month |
| BaltimoreFrom Mar 12 and Jul 27Outdoors Mar 12 to May 7, and Jul 27 to Aug 21 | January: Not this month | February: Plant under cover | March: Plant outdoors and under cover | April: Plant outdoors and under cover | May: Plant outdoors and under cover | June: Not this month | July: Plant under cover | August: Plant outdoors and under cover | September: Plant under cover | October: Not this month | November: Not this month | December: Not this month |
| WashingtonFrom Mar 7 and Jul 27Outdoors Mar 7 to May 2, and Jul 27 to Aug 23 | January: Not this month | February: Plant under cover | March: Plant outdoors and under cover | April: Plant outdoors and under cover | May: Plant under cover | June: Not this month | July: Plant under cover | August: Plant outdoors and under cover | September: Plant under cover | October: Not this month | November: Not this month | December: Not this month |
| LouisvilleFrom Mar 5 and Jul 28Outdoors Mar 5 to Apr 30, and Jul 28 to Aug 22 | January: Not this month | February: Plant under cover | March: Plant outdoors and under cover | April: Plant outdoors and under cover | May: Plant under cover | June: Not this month | July: Plant under cover | August: Plant outdoors and under cover | September: Plant under cover | October: Not this month | November: Not this month | December: Not this month |
| Las VegasFrom Sep 4 and Nov 17Outdoors Sep 4 to Oct 20, and Nov 17 to Mar 4 | January: Plant outdoors and under cover | February: Plant outdoors and under cover | March: Plant under cover | April: Not this month | May: Not this month | June: Not this month | July: Not this month | August: Plant under cover | September: Plant outdoors and under cover | October: Plant outdoors and under cover | November: Plant outdoors and under cover | December: Plant outdoors and under cover |
| NashvilleFrom Feb 15 and Jul 28Outdoors Feb 15 to Apr 12, and Jul 28 to Aug 30 | January: Plant under cover | February: Plant outdoors and under cover | March: Plant outdoors and under cover | April: Plant outdoors and under cover | May: Plant under cover | June: Not this month | July: Plant under cover | August: Plant outdoors and under cover | September: Plant under cover | October: Not this month | November: Not this month | December: Not this month |
| Oklahoma CityFrom Feb 12 and Aug 15Outdoors Feb 12 to Apr 9, and Aug 15 to Sep 3 | January: Plant under cover | February: Plant outdoors and under cover | March: Plant outdoors and under cover | April: Plant outdoors and under cover | May: Plant under cover | June: Not this month | July: Plant under cover | August: Plant outdoors and under cover | September: Plant under cover | October: Not this month | November: Not this month | December: Not this month |
| CharlotteFrom Feb 9 and Jul 26Outdoors Feb 9 to Apr 6, and Jul 26 to Sep 2 | January: Plant under cover | February: Plant outdoors and under cover | March: Plant outdoors and under cover | April: Plant under cover | May: Not this month | June: Not this month | July: Plant under cover | August: Plant outdoors and under cover | September: Plant under cover | October: Not this month | November: Not this month | December: Not this month |
| AlbuquerqueFrom Feb 22 and Jul 27Outdoors Feb 22 to Apr 19, and Jul 27 to Aug 22 | January: Plant under cover | February: Plant outdoors and under cover | March: Plant outdoors and under cover | April: Plant outdoors and under cover | May: Plant under cover | June: Not this month | July: Plant under cover | August: Plant outdoors and under cover | September: Plant under cover | October: Not this month | November: Not this month | December: Not this month |
| Los AngelesFrom Aug 14Outdoors Aug 14 to Mar 8 | January: Plant outdoors and under cover | February: Plant outdoors and under cover | March: Plant outdoors and under cover | April: Not this month | May: Not this month | June: Not this month | July: Plant under cover | August: Plant outdoors and under cover | September: Plant outdoors and under cover | October: Plant outdoors and under cover | November: Plant outdoors and under cover | December: Plant outdoors and under cover |
| AtlantaFrom Feb 2 and Jul 28Outdoors Feb 2 to Mar 30, and Jul 28 to Sep 7 | January: Plant under cover | February: Plant outdoors and under cover | March: Plant outdoors and under cover | April: Plant under cover | May: Not this month | June: Not this month | July: Plant under cover | August: Plant outdoors and under cover | September: Plant outdoors and under cover | October: Not this month | November: Not this month | December: Not this month |
| PhoenixFrom Sep 15Outdoors Sep 15 to Mar 6 | January: Plant outdoors and under cover | February: Plant outdoors and under cover | March: Plant under cover | April: Not this month | May: Not this month | June: Not this month | July: Not this month | August: Plant under cover | September: Plant outdoors and under cover | October: Plant outdoors and under cover | November: Plant outdoors and under cover | December: Plant outdoors and under cover |
| JacksonvilleFrom Aug 23Outdoors Aug 23 to Mar 14 | January: Plant outdoors and under cover | February: Plant outdoors and under cover | March: Plant outdoors and under cover | April: Plant under cover | May: Not this month | June: Not this month | July: Not this month | August: Plant outdoors and under cover | September: Plant outdoors and under cover | October: Plant outdoors and under cover | November: Plant outdoors and under cover | December: Plant outdoors and under cover |
| HoustonFrom Aug 29Outdoors Aug 29 to Mar 10 | January: Plant outdoors and under cover | February: Plant outdoors and under cover | March: Plant outdoors and under cover | April: Plant under cover | May: Not this month | June: Not this month | July: Not this month | August: Plant under cover | September: Plant outdoors and under cover | October: Plant outdoors and under cover | November: Plant outdoors and under cover | December: Plant outdoors and under cover |
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