When to plant potato in Louisville
Potato is cold-hardy, so every date keys off Louisville's frost dates of Apr 1.
Step 1 · Sow
Direct sow outdoors
Mar 18 – Apr 8
Sow straight into warm, workable soil.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
May 27 – Jul 16
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Window
Days to maturity
70 – 120 d
Louisville's 212-day season leaves this much room.
Potato on Louisville'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
APR 1
OCT 29
Common questions
When can I sow potato outdoors in Louisville?
Direct-sow around mid March (Mar 18–Apr 8) in Louisville, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 82%.
When will potato be ready to harvest in Louisville?
Expect to harvest from around late May (May 27–Jul 16) in Louisville, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 74%.
How long is the growing season in Louisville?
Louisville has roughly 212 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 Louisville's frost dates.
Confidence 82/100 · Curated · based on NOAA GHCN-Daily 1991–2020 normal · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.