When to plant potato in Gulfport
Potato is cold-hardy, so every date keys off Gulfport's frost dates of Feb 20.
Step 1 · Sow
Direct sow outdoors
Feb 6 – Feb 27
Sow straight into warm, workable soil.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
Apr 17 – Jun 6
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Window
Days to maturity
70 – 120 d
Gulfport's 287-day season leaves this much room.
Potato on Gulfport'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
FEB 20
NOV 29
Common questions
When can I sow potato outdoors in Gulfport?
Direct-sow around early February (Feb 6–Feb 27) in Gulfport, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 84%.
When will potato be ready to harvest in Gulfport?
Expect to harvest from around mid April (Apr 17–Jun 6) in Gulfport, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 76%.
How long is the growing season in Gulfport?
Gulfport has roughly 287 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 Gulfport's frost dates.
Confidence 84/100 · Curated · based on NOAA GHCN-Daily 1991–2020 normal · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.