When to plant potato in New Orleans
Potato is cold-hardy, so every date keys off New Orleans's frost dates of Feb 8.
Step 1 · Sow
Direct sow outdoors
Jan 25 – Feb 15
Sow straight into warm, workable soil.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
Apr 5 – May 25
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Window
Days to maturity
70 – 120 d
New Orleans's 304-day season leaves this much room.
Potato on New Orleans'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 8
DEC 9
Common questions
When can I sow potato outdoors in New Orleans?
Direct-sow around late January (Jan 25–Feb 15) in New Orleans, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 81%.
When will potato be ready to harvest in New Orleans?
Expect to harvest from around early April (Apr 5–May 25) in New Orleans, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 73%.
How long is the growing season in New Orleans?
New Orleans has roughly 304 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 New Orleans's frost dates.
Confidence 81/100 · Curated · based on NOAA GHCN-Daily 1991–2020 normal · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.