When to plant potato in Corpus Christi
Potato is cold-hardy, so every date keys off Corpus Christi's frost dates of Feb 2.
Step 1 · Sow
Direct sow outdoors
Dec 25 – Jan 15
Sow straight into warm, workable soil.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
Mar 5 – Apr 24
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Window
Days to maturity
70 – 120 d
Corpus Christi's 314-day season leaves this much room.
Potato on Corpus Christi'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
HARVEST
FEB 2
DEC 13
Common questions
When can I sow potato outdoors in Corpus Christi?
Direct-sow around late December (Dec 25–Jan 15) in Corpus Christi, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 81%.
When will potato be ready to harvest in Corpus Christi?
Expect to harvest from around early March (Mar 5–Apr 24) in Corpus Christi, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 75%.
How long is the growing season in Corpus Christi?
Corpus Christi has roughly 314 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 Corpus Christi's frost dates.
Confidence 83/100 · Curated · based on NOAA GHCN-Daily 1991–2020 normal · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.