When to plant sweet potato in Little Rock
Sweet potato is frost-tender, so every date keys off Little Rock's last spring frost of Mar 16.
Step 1 · Plant
Transplant outdoors
Apr 28 – May 19
Once frost risk has passed and nights stay mild.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
Jul 27 – Aug 26
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Window
Days to maturity
90 – 120 d
Little Rock's 239-day season leaves this much room.
Sweet potato on Little Rock'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
MAR 16
NOV 15
Common questions
When will sweet potato be ready to harvest in Little Rock?
Expect to harvest from around late July (Jul 27–Aug 26) in Little Rock, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 80%.
When can I transplant sweet potato outdoors in Little Rock?
Transplant outdoors around late April (Apr 28–May 19) in Little Rock, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 86%.
How long is the growing season in Little Rock?
Little Rock has roughly 239 frost-free days, which is enough time to grow sweet potato to maturity outdoors.
The rule of thumb
Sow sweet potato 6–8 weeks before your last spring frost; plant out 2–3 weeks after it. Every date on this page is derived from that rule and Little Rock's frost dates.
Confidence 89/100 · Curated · based on NOAA GHCN-Daily 1991–2020 normal · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.