When to plant sweet potato in Tallahassee
Sweet potato is frost-tender, so every date keys off Tallahassee's last spring frost of Mar 14.
Step 1 · Plant
Transplant outdoors
Apr 29 – May 20
Once frost risk has passed and nights stay mild.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
Jul 28 – Aug 27
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Window
Days to maturity
90 – 120 d
Tallahassee's 248-day season leaves this much room.
Sweet potato on Tallahassee'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
MAR 14
NOV 22
Common questions
When will sweet potato be ready to harvest in Tallahassee?
Expect to harvest from around late July (Jul 28–Aug 27) in Tallahassee, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 80%.
When can I transplant sweet potato outdoors in Tallahassee?
Transplant outdoors around late April (Apr 29–May 20) in Tallahassee, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 89%.
How long is the growing season in Tallahassee?
Tallahassee has roughly 248 frost-free days, which is enough time to grow sweet potato to maturity outdoors.
The rule of thumb
Sow sweet potato 6–8 weeks before your last spring frost; plant out 2–3 weeks after it. Every date on this page is derived from that rule and Tallahassee's frost dates.
Confidence 89/100 · Curated · based on NOAA GHCN-Daily 1991–2020 normal · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.