When to plant sweet potato in Corpus Christi
Sweet potato is frost-tender, so every date keys off Corpus Christi's last spring frost of Feb 2.
Step 1 · Plant
Transplant outdoors
Mar 25 – Apr 15
Once frost risk has passed and nights stay mild.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
Jun 23 – Jul 23
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Window
Days to maturity
90 – 120 d
Corpus Christi's 314-day season leaves this much room.
Sweet 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
FEB 2
DEC 13
Common questions
When will sweet potato be ready to harvest in Corpus Christi?
Expect to harvest from around late June (Jun 23–Jul 23) in Corpus Christi, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 75%.
When can I transplant sweet potato outdoors in Corpus Christi?
Transplant outdoors around late March (Mar 25–Apr 15) in Corpus Christi, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 83%.
How long is the growing season in Corpus Christi?
Corpus Christi has roughly 314 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 Corpus Christi's frost dates.
Confidence 83/100 · Curated · based on NOAA GHCN-Daily 1991–2020 normal · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.