When to plant potato in Overland Park
Potato is cold-hardy, so every date keys off Overland Park's frost dates of Apr 8.
Step 1 · Sow
Direct sow outdoors
Mar 25 – Apr 15
Sow straight into warm, workable soil.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
Jun 3 – Jul 23
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Window
Days to maturity
70 – 120 d
Overland Park's 200-day season leaves this much room.
Potato on Overland Park'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
APR 8
OCT 27
Common questions
When can I sow potato outdoors in Overland Park?
Direct-sow around late March (Mar 25–Apr 15) in Overland Park, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 84%.
When will potato be ready to harvest in Overland Park?
Expect to harvest from around early June (Jun 3–Jul 23) in Overland Park, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 76%.
How long is the growing season in Overland Park?
Overland Park has roughly 200 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 Overland Park's frost dates.
Confidence 84/100 · Curated · based on NOAA GHCN-Daily 1991–2020 normal · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.