When to plant potato in Durham
Potato is cold-hardy, so every date keys off Durham's frost dates of Apr 2.
Step 1 · Sow
Direct sow outdoors
Mar 19 – Apr 9
Sow straight into warm, workable soil.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
May 28 – Jul 17
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Window
Days to maturity
70 – 120 d
Durham's 218-day season leaves this much room.
Potato on Durham'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
APR 2
NOV 1
Common questions
When can I sow potato outdoors in Durham?
Direct-sow around mid March (Mar 19–Apr 9) in Durham, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 83%.
When will potato be ready to harvest in Durham?
Expect to harvest from around late May (May 28–Jul 17) in Durham, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 75%.
How long is the growing season in Durham?
Durham has roughly 218 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 Durham's frost dates.
Confidence 83/100 · Curated · based on NOAA GHCN-Daily 1991–2020 normal · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.