When to plant potato in Charlotte
Potato is cold-hardy, so every date keys off Charlotte's frost dates of Mar 30.
Step 1 · Sow
Direct sow outdoors
Mar 16 – Apr 6
Sow straight into warm, workable soil.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
May 25 – Jul 14
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Window
Days to maturity
70 – 120 d
Charlotte's 216-day season leaves this much room.
Potato on Charlotte'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 30
NOV 3
Common questions
When can I sow potato outdoors in Charlotte?
Direct-sow around mid March (Mar 16–Apr 6) in Charlotte, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 89%.
When will potato be ready to harvest in Charlotte?
Expect to harvest from around late May (May 25–Jul 14) in Charlotte, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 80%.
How long is the growing season in Charlotte?
Charlotte has roughly 216 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 Charlotte's frost dates.
Confidence 89/100 · Curated · based on NOAA GHCN-Daily 1991–2020 normal · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.