When to plant potato in Jackson
Potato is cold-hardy, so every date keys off Jackson's frost dates of Mar 3.
Step 1 · Sow
Direct sow outdoors
Feb 17 – Mar 10
Sow straight into warm, workable soil.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
Apr 28 – Jun 17
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Window
Days to maturity
70 – 120 d
Jackson's 267-day season leaves this much room.
Potato on Jackson'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 3
NOV 20
Common questions
When can I sow potato outdoors in Jackson?
Direct-sow around mid February (Feb 17–Mar 10) in Jackson, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 82%.
When will potato be ready to harvest in Jackson?
Expect to harvest from around late April (Apr 28–Jun 17) in Jackson, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 74%.
How long is the growing season in Jackson?
Jackson has roughly 267 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 Jackson's frost dates.
Confidence 82/100 · Curated · based on NOAA GHCN-Daily 1991–2020 normal · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.