When to Plant Potatoes
Plant seed potatoes a few weeks before the last frost; cover any shoots if a late frost threatens.
- Plant outside: 1–3 weeks before the last frost.
Potatoes planting dates in major cities
| City | Plant outside |
|---|---|
| Mesa, AZ | Jan 11 – Jan 25 |
| Phoenix, AZ | Dec 18 – Jan 1 |
| Tucson, AZ | Jan 15 – Jan 29 |
| Anaheim, CA | Dec 15 – Dec 29 |
| Bakersfield, CA | Jan 10 – Jan 24 |
| Fresno, CA | Dec 24 – Jan 7 |
| Irvine, CA | Dec 15 – Dec 29 |
| Long Beach, CA | Dec 19 – Jan 2 |
| Los Angeles, CA | Dec 12 – Dec 26 |
| Oakland, CA | Dec 17 – Dec 31 |
| Riverside, CA | Dec 19 – Jan 2 |
| Sacramento, CA | Dec 22 – Jan 5 |
| San Diego, CA | Dec 16 – Dec 30 |
| San Francisco, CA | Dec 9 – Dec 23 |
| San Jose, CA | Dec 12 – Dec 26 |
| Stockton, CA | Jan 15 – Jan 29 |
| Aurora, CO | Apr 16 – Apr 30 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | Apr 12 – Apr 26 |
| Denver, CO | Apr 13 – Apr 27 |
| Washington, DC | Mar 8 – Mar 22 |
| Jacksonville, FL | Jan 11 – Jan 25 |
| Orlando, FL | Jan 4 – Jan 18 |
| Tampa, FL | Dec 30 – Jan 13 |
| Atlanta, GA | Mar 3 – Mar 17 |
| Chicago, IL | Mar 20 – Apr 3 |
| Indianapolis city, IN | Mar 30 – Apr 13 |
| Wichita, KS | Mar 21 – Apr 4 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | Mar 23 – Apr 6 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County metro government, KY | Mar 16 – Mar 30 |
| New Orleans, LA | Jan 1 – Jan 15 |
| Boston, MA | Mar 14 – Mar 28 |
| Baltimore, MD | Mar 3 – Mar 17 |
| Detroit, MI | Apr 6 – Apr 20 |
| Minneapolis, MN | Apr 2 – Apr 16 |
| Kansas City, MO | Mar 14 – Mar 28 |
| Charlotte, NC | Mar 9 – Mar 23 |
| Raleigh, NC | Mar 7 – Mar 21 |
| Omaha, NE | Mar 26 – Apr 9 |
| Albuquerque, NM | Apr 2 – Apr 16 |
| Henderson, NV | Dec 30 – Jan 13 |
| Las Vegas, NV | Jan 3 – Jan 17 |
| New York, NY | Mar 11 – Mar 25 |
| Cleveland, OH | Mar 18 – Apr 1 |
| Columbus, OH | Mar 30 – Apr 13 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | Mar 14 – Mar 28 |
| Tulsa, OK | Mar 10 – Mar 24 |
| Portland, OR | Feb 4 – Feb 18 |
| Philadelphia, PA | Mar 9 – Mar 23 |
| Memphis, TN | Feb 23 – Mar 9 |
| Nashville-Davidson, TN | Mar 11 – Mar 25 |
| Arlington, TX | Feb 16 – Mar 2 |
| Austin, TX | Jan 30 – Feb 13 |
| Dallas, TX | Feb 9 – Feb 23 |
| El Paso, TX | Feb 9 – Feb 23 |
| Fort Worth, TX | Feb 12 – Feb 26 |
| Houston, TX | Jan 12 – Jan 26 |
| San Antonio, TX | Feb 4 – Feb 18 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | Mar 8 – Mar 22 |
| Seattle, WA | Feb 15 – Mar 1 |
| Milwaukee, WI | Apr 5 – Apr 19 |
Calculated from each city's average (50%) frost dates. In a cold spring, lean toward the later end of each window.