When to plant sweet potato in New Orleans
Sweet potato is frost-tender, so every date keys off New Orleans's last spring frost of Feb 8.
Step 1 · Plant
Transplant outdoors
Apr 1 – Apr 22
Once frost risk has passed and nights stay mild.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
Jun 30 – Jul 30
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Window
Days to maturity
90 – 120 d
New Orleans's 304-day season leaves this much room.
Sweet 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
FEB 8
DEC 9
Common questions
When will sweet potato be ready to harvest in New Orleans?
Expect to harvest from around late June (Jun 30–Jul 30) in New Orleans, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 73%.
When can I transplant sweet potato outdoors in New Orleans?
Transplant outdoors around early April (Apr 1–Apr 22) in New Orleans, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 81%.
How long is the growing season in New Orleans?
New Orleans has roughly 304 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 New Orleans's frost dates.
Confidence 81/100 · Curated · based on NOAA GHCN-Daily 1991–2020 normal · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.