When to plant potato in Houston
Potato is cold-hardy, so every date keys off Houston's frost dates of Jan 26.
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
Houston's 317-day season leaves this much room.
Potato on Houston'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
HARVEST
JAN 26
DEC 9
Common questions
When can I sow potato outdoors in Houston?
Direct-sow around late December (Dec 25–Jan 15) in Houston, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 81%.
When will potato be ready to harvest in Houston?
Expect to harvest from around early March (Mar 5–Apr 24) in Houston, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 76%.
How long is the growing season in Houston?
Houston has roughly 317 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 Houston's frost dates.
Confidence 84/100 · Curated · based on NOAA GHCN-Daily 1991–2020 normal · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.