When to plant potato in Montgomery
Potato is cold-hardy, so every date keys off Montgomery's frost dates of Mar 12.
Step 1 · Sow
Direct sow outdoors
Feb 26 – Mar 19
Sow straight into warm, workable soil.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
May 7 – Jun 26
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Window
Days to maturity
70 – 120 d
Montgomery's 240-day season leaves this much room.
Potato on Montgomery'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 12
NOV 9
Common questions
When can I sow potato outdoors in Montgomery?
Direct-sow around late February (Feb 26–Mar 19) in Montgomery, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 89%.
When will potato be ready to harvest in Montgomery?
Expect to harvest from around early May (May 7–Jun 26) in Montgomery, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 80%.
How long is the growing season in Montgomery?
Montgomery has roughly 240 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 Montgomery's frost dates.
Confidence 89/100 · Curated · based on NOAA GHCN-Daily 1991–2020 normal · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.