When to plant sweet potato in Fayetteville
Sweet potato is frost-tender, so every date keys off Fayetteville's last spring frost of Mar 25.
Step 1 · Plant
Transplant outdoors
May 9 – May 30
Once frost risk has passed and nights stay mild.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
Aug 7 – Sep 6
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Window
Days to maturity
90 – 120 d
Fayetteville's 228-day season leaves this much room.
Sweet potato on Fayetteville'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
MAR 25
NOV 8
Common questions
When will sweet potato be ready to harvest in Fayetteville?
Expect to harvest from around early August (Aug 7–Sep 6) in Fayetteville, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 79%.
When can I transplant sweet potato outdoors in Fayetteville?
Transplant outdoors around early May (May 9–May 30) in Fayetteville, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 85%.
How long is the growing season in Fayetteville?
Fayetteville has roughly 228 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 Fayetteville's frost dates.
Confidence 88/100 · Curated · based on NOAA GHCN-Daily 1991–2020 normal · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.