When to plant potato in Norfolk
Potato is cold-hardy, so every date keys off Norfolk'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
Norfolk's 262-day season leaves this much room.
Potato on Norfolk'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 Norfolk?
Direct-sow around late February (Feb 27–Mar 20) in Norfolk, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 86%.
When will potato be ready to harvest in Norfolk?
Expect to harvest from around early May (May 8–Jun 27) in Norfolk, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 77%.
How long is the growing season in Norfolk?
Norfolk 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 Norfolk's frost dates.
Confidence 86/100 · Curated · based on NOAA GHCN-Daily 1991–2020 normal · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.