When to plant potato in Fort Worth
Potato is cold-hardy, so every date keys off Fort Worth's frost dates of Mar 9.
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
Fort Worth's 253-day season leaves this much room.
Potato on Fort Worth'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
MAR 9
NOV 23
Common questions
When can I sow potato outdoors in Fort Worth?
Direct-sow around late December (Dec 25–Jan 15) in Fort Worth, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 84%.
When will potato be ready to harvest in Fort Worth?
Expect to harvest from around early March (Mar 5–Apr 24) in Fort Worth, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 78%.
How long is the growing season in Fort Worth?
Fort Worth has roughly 253 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 Fort Worth's frost dates.
Confidence 87/100 · Curated · based on NOAA GHCN-Daily 1991–2020 normal · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.