When to plant potato in Jacksonville
Potato is cold-hardy, so every date keys off Jacksonville's frost dates of Feb 9.
Step 1 · Sow
Direct sow outdoors
Jan 26 – Feb 16
Sow straight into warm, workable soil.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
Apr 6 – May 26
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Window
Days to maturity
70 – 120 d
Jacksonville's 311-day season leaves this much room.
Potato on Jacksonville'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
HARVEST
FEB 9
DEC 17
Common questions
When can I sow potato outdoors in Jacksonville?
Direct-sow around late January (Jan 26–Feb 16) in Jacksonville, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 84%.
When will potato be ready to harvest in Jacksonville?
Expect to harvest from around early April (Apr 6–May 26) in Jacksonville, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 76%.
How long is the growing season in Jacksonville?
Jacksonville has roughly 311 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 Jacksonville's frost dates.
Confidence 84/100 · Curated · based on NOAA GHCN-Daily 1991–2020 normal · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.