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Potatoes across all 50 states.

Solanum tuberosumVegetableSemi-Hardy70–110 days to maturitySoil-temp ≥ 45°F

Potatoes (Solanum tuberosum) is a vegetable crop with a semi-hardy frost profile. Across all 50 states, 39 have potatoes as a primary crop, 11 as secondary, 0 as limited, and 0 as trial-only.

Agronomy reference

Soil-temp minimum
45°F
Soil-temp optimum
50–70°F
Days to maturity
70–110
Water (in/wk)
1–1.5"
Soil pH
5–6.5
Nitrogen demand
moderate

Source: plants.usda.gov

Primary in 39 states

Commercially significant or common.

  • Alaska
    Zone 4a
    Spring · May 11–June 1
    Fall · June 22–July 7
  • Arkansas
    Zone 7b
    Spring · March 22–April 12
    Fall · August 11–August 26
  • Colorado
    Zone 5b
    Spring · April 26–May 17
    Fall · July 22–August 6
  • Connecticut
    Zone 6b
    Spring · April 11–May 2
    Fall · August 1–August 16
  • Delaware
    Zone 7a
    Spring · April 1–April 22
    Fall · August 11–August 26
  • Hawaii
    Zone 11a
    Spring · December 18–January 8
    Fall · October 17–November 1
  • Idaho
    Zone 5b
    Spring · May 1–May 22
    Fall · July 12–July 27
  • Illinois
    Zone 6a
    Spring · April 11–May 2
    Fall · August 1–August 16
  • Indiana
    Zone 6a
    Spring · April 17–May 8
    Fall · July 27–August 11
  • Iowa
    Zone 5a
    Spring · April 21–May 12
    Fall · July 22–August 6
  • Kansas
    Zone 6a
    Spring · April 11–May 2
    Fall · August 1–August 16
  • Kentucky
    Zone 6b
    Spring · April 6–April 27
    Fall · August 6–August 21
  • Maine
    Zone 5a
    Spring · May 1–May 22
    Fall · July 12–July 27
  • Maryland
    Zone 7a
    Spring · April 1–April 22
    Fall · August 11–August 26
  • Massachusetts
    Zone 6a
    Spring · April 17–May 8
    Fall · July 27–August 11
  • Michigan
    Zone 5b
    Spring · April 26–May 17
    Fall · July 22–August 6
  • Minnesota
    Zone 4a
    Spring · May 1–May 22
    Fall · July 12–July 27
  • Missouri
    Zone 6b
    Spring · April 6–April 27
    Fall · August 6–August 21
  • Montana
    Zone 4b
    Spring · May 6–May 27
    Fall · July 7–July 22
  • Nebraska
    Zone 5a
    Spring · April 21–May 12
    Fall · July 22–August 6
  • Nevada
    Zone 7a
    Spring · April 11–May 2
    Fall · August 1–August 16
  • New Hampshire
    Zone 5b
    Spring · May 1–May 22
    Fall · July 18–August 2
  • New Jersey
    Zone 7a
    Spring · April 6–April 27
    Fall · August 11–August 26
  • New Mexico
    Zone 7a
    Spring · April 11–May 2
    Fall · August 1–August 16
  • New York
    Zone 5b
    Spring · April 26–May 17
    Fall · July 27–August 11
  • North Carolina
    Zone 7b
    Spring · March 22–April 12
    Fall · August 16–August 31
  • North Dakota
    Zone 4a
    Spring · May 6–May 27
    Fall · July 7–July 22
  • Ohio
    Zone 6a
    Spring · April 17–May 8
    Fall · July 27–August 11
  • Oklahoma
    Zone 7a
    Spring · March 27–April 17
    Fall · August 11–August 26
  • Pennsylvania
    Zone 6b
    Spring · April 11–May 2
    Fall · August 1–August 16
  • Rhode Island
    Zone 7a
    Spring · April 6–April 27
    Fall · August 11–August 26
  • South Dakota
    Zone 4b
    Spring · May 1–May 22
    Fall · July 12–July 27
  • Tennessee
    Zone 7a
    Spring · March 27–April 17
    Fall · August 11–August 26
  • Utah
    Zone 6b
    Spring · April 17–May 8
    Fall · July 27–August 11
  • Vermont
    Zone 5a
    Spring · May 1–May 22
    Fall · July 12–July 27
  • Virginia
    Zone 7a
    Spring · April 1–April 22
    Fall · August 11–August 26
  • West Virginia
    Zone 6b
    Spring · April 11–May 2
    Fall · August 1–August 16
  • Wisconsin
    Zone 5a
    Spring · April 26–May 17
    Fall · July 22–August 6
  • Wyoming
    Zone 4b
    Spring · May 11–June 1
    Fall · July 2–July 17

Secondary in 11 states

Grown but not at scale; often gardens / food plots / cover.

  • Alabama
    Zone 8a
    Spring · March 11–April 1
    Fall · August 22–September 6
  • Arizona
    Zone 8b
    Spring · March 1–March 22
    Fall · August 27–September 11
  • California
    Zone 9a
    Spring · February 16–March 8
    Fall · September 16–October 1
  • Florida
    Zone 9b
    Spring · February 1–February 22
    Fall · October 1–October 16
  • Georgia
    Zone 8a
    Spring · March 11–April 1
    Fall · August 22–September 6
  • Louisiana
    Zone 9a
    Spring · February 20–March 12
    Fall · September 1–September 16
  • Mississippi
    Zone 8a
    Spring · March 11–April 1
    Fall · August 22–September 6
  • Oregon
    Zone 8a
    Spring · April 6–April 27
    Fall · August 6–August 21
  • South Carolina
    Zone 8a
    Spring · March 16–April 6
    Fall · August 22–September 6
  • Texas
    Zone 8b
    Spring · March 1–March 22
    Fall · September 1–September 16
  • Washington
    Zone 8a
    Spring · April 1–April 22
    Fall · August 11–August 26

Potatoes planting in your county.

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