When to plant potato in Pittsburgh
Potato is cold-hardy, so every date keys off Pittsburgh's frost dates of Apr 17.
Step 1 · Sow
Direct sow outdoors
Apr 7 – Apr 28
Sow straight into warm, workable soil.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
Jun 16 – Aug 5
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Window
Days to maturity
70 – 120 d
Pittsburgh's 188-day season leaves this much room.
Potato on Pittsburgh'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 17
OCT 25
Common questions
When can I sow potato outdoors in Pittsburgh?
Direct-sow around early April (Apr 7–Apr 28) in Pittsburgh, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 79%.
When will potato be ready to harvest in Pittsburgh?
Expect to harvest from around mid June (Jun 16–Aug 5) in Pittsburgh, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 73%.
How long is the growing season in Pittsburgh?
Pittsburgh has roughly 188 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 Pittsburgh's frost dates.
Confidence 81/100 · Curated · based on NOAA GHCN-Daily 1991–2020 normal · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.