When to plant potato in Orlando
Potato is cold-hardy, so every date keys off Orlando's frost dates of Jan 19.
Step 1 · Sow
Direct sow outdoors
Jan 21 – Feb 11
Sow straight into warm, workable soil.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
Apr 1 – May 21
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Window
Days to maturity
70 – 120 d
Orlando's 336-day season leaves this much room.
Potato on Orlando'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
HARVEST
JAN 19
DEC 21
Common questions
When can I sow potato outdoors in Orlando?
Direct-sow around late January (Jan 21–Feb 11) in Orlando, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 78%.
When will potato be ready to harvest in Orlando?
Expect to harvest from around early April (Apr 1–May 21) in Orlando, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 72%.
How long is the growing season in Orlando?
Orlando has roughly 336 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 Orlando's frost dates.
Confidence 80/100 · Curated · based on NOAA GHCN-Daily 1991–2020 normal · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.