When to plant sweet potato in Bordeaux
Sweet potato is frost-tender, so every date keys off Bordeaux's last spring frost of Apr 7.
Step 1 · Plant
Transplant outdoors
Jun 17 – Jul 8
Once frost risk has passed and nights stay mild.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
Sep 15 – Oct 15
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Window
Days to maturity
90 – 120 d
Bordeaux's 215-day season leaves this much room.
Sweet potato on Bordeaux's growing year
Frost-bounded season with crops mapped onto the 12-month axis.
Frost risk Growing Harvest
JAN
FEB
MAR
APR
MAY
JUN
JUL
AUG
SEP
OCT
NOV
DEC
FROST
FROST
APR 7
NOV 11
Common questions
When will sweet potato be ready to harvest in Bordeaux?
Expect to harvest from around mid September (Sep 15–Oct 15) in Bordeaux, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 40%.
When can I transplant sweet potato outdoors in Bordeaux?
Transplant outdoors around mid June (Jun 17–Jul 8) in Bordeaux, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 44%.
How long is the growing season in Bordeaux?
Bordeaux has roughly 215 frost-free days, which is enough time to grow sweet potato to maturity outdoors.
The rule of thumb
Sow sweet potato 6–8 weeks before your last spring frost; plant out 2–3 weeks after it. Every date on this page is derived from that rule and Bordeaux's frost dates.
Confidence 45/100 · Curated · based on NASA POWER (modeled) 1991–2020 · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.