When to plant potato in Colorado Springs
Potato is cold-hardy, so every date keys off Colorado Springs's frost dates of May 5.
Step 1 · Sow
Direct sow outdoors
Apr 21 – May 12
Sow straight into warm, workable soil.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
Jun 30 – Aug 19
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Window
Days to maturity
70 – 120 d
Colorado Springs's 153-day season leaves this much room.
Potato on Colorado Springs'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
MAY 5
OCT 5
Common questions
When can I sow potato outdoors in Colorado Springs?
Direct-sow around late April (Apr 21–May 12) in Colorado Springs, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 88%.
When will potato be ready to harvest in Colorado Springs?
Expect to harvest from around late June (Jun 30–Aug 19) in Colorado Springs, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 79%.
How long is the growing season in Colorado Springs?
Colorado Springs has roughly 153 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 Colorado Springs's frost dates.
Confidence 88/100 · Curated · based on NOAA GHCN-Daily 1991–2020 normal · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.