When to plant potato in Newport News
Potato is cold-hardy, so every date keys off Newport News's frost dates of Mar 13.
Step 1 · Sow
Direct sow outdoors
Feb 27 – Mar 20
Sow straight into warm, workable soil.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
May 8 – Jun 27
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Window
Days to maturity
70 – 120 d
Newport News's 262-day season leaves this much room.
Potato on Newport News'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 13
NOV 24
Common questions
When can I sow potato outdoors in Newport News?
Direct-sow around late February (Feb 27–Mar 20) in Newport News, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 86%.
When will potato be ready to harvest in Newport News?
Expect to harvest from around early May (May 8–Jun 27) in Newport News, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 77%.
How long is the growing season in Newport News?
Newport News has roughly 262 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 Newport News's frost dates.
Confidence 86/100 · Curated · based on NOAA GHCN-Daily 1991–2020 normal · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.