When to plant potato in Atlanta
Potato is cold-hardy, so every date keys off Atlanta's frost dates of Mar 28.
Step 1 · Sow
Direct sow outdoors
Mar 14 – Apr 4
Sow straight into warm, workable soil.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
May 23 – Jul 12
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Window
Days to maturity
70 – 120 d
Atlanta's 229-day season leaves this much room.
Potato on Atlanta'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
HARVEST
MAR 28
NOV 7
Common questions
When can I sow potato outdoors in Atlanta?
Direct-sow around mid March (Mar 14–Apr 4) in Atlanta, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 82%.
When will potato be ready to harvest in Atlanta?
Expect to harvest from around late May (May 23–Jul 12) in Atlanta, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 74%.
How long is the growing season in Atlanta?
Atlanta has roughly 229 frost-free days, which is enough time to grow potato to maturity outdoors.
The rule of thumb
Sow potato as soon as the soil is workable — it tolerates cool weather and light frost. Every date on this page is derived from that rule and Atlanta's frost dates.
Confidence 82/100 · Curated · based on NOAA GHCN-Daily 1991–2020 normal · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.