When to plant potato in Denver
Potato is cold-hardy, so every date keys off Denver's frost dates of May 4.
Step 1 · Sow
Direct sow outdoors
Apr 20 – May 11
Sow straight into warm, workable soil.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
Jun 29 – Aug 18
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Window
Days to maturity
70 – 120 d
Denver's 157-day season leaves this much room.
Potato on Denver'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 4
OCT 10
Common questions
When can I sow potato outdoors in Denver?
Direct-sow around mid April (Apr 20–May 11) in Denver, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 85%.
When will potato be ready to harvest in Denver?
Expect to harvest from around late June (Jun 29–Aug 18) in Denver, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 76%.
How long is the growing season in Denver?
Denver has roughly 157 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 Denver's frost dates.
Confidence 85/100 · Curated · based on NOAA GHCN-Daily 1991–2020 normal · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.