When to Plant Sweet Potatoes in Florida
Florida spans USDA hardiness 8b to 11b (zones 8b to 11b on this page). Plant sweet potatoes by your local frost date, not the calendar — pick your zone below for exact start-indoors, transplant, and harvest dates.
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Sweet Potatoes planting calendar for Florida, Zone 8b
Average last spring frost
March 20
Average first fall frost
November 20
Direct sow
Apr 17
Projected first harvest
Jul 26
Most sweet potatoes mature in about 100 days. Full zone 8 guide (both 8a and 8b) →
Sweet Potatoes planting calendar for Florida, Zone 9a
Average last spring frost
March 1
Average first fall frost
December 1
Direct sow
Mar 29
Projected first harvest
Jul 7
Most sweet potatoes mature in about 100 days. Full zone 9 guide (both 9a and 9b) →
Sweet Potatoes planting calendar for Florida, Zone 9b
Average last spring frost
February 15
Average first fall frost
December 15
Direct sow
Mar 15
Projected first harvest
Jun 23
Most sweet potatoes mature in about 100 days. Full zone 9 guide (both 9a and 9b) →
Sweet Potatoes planting calendar for Florida, Zone 10a
Average last spring frost
January 30
Average first fall frost
December 30
Direct sow
Feb 27
Projected first harvest
Jun 7
Most sweet potatoes mature in about 100 days. Full zone 10 guide (both 10a and 10b) →
Sweet Potatoes planting calendar for Florida, Zone 10b
Average last spring frost
January 30
Average first fall frost
December 30
Direct sow
Feb 27
Projected first harvest
Jun 7
Most sweet potatoes mature in about 100 days. Full zone 10 guide (both 10a and 10b) →
Sweet Potatoes planting calendar for Florida, Zone 11a
Zone 11a doesn't get a seasonal frost — sweet potatoes plants on a warm/cool-season calendar instead of frost dates.
Best planting window
Year-round
🌴 Your zone never frosts, so planting is timed to the cooler vs. warmer seasons rather than a frost date.
Most sweet potatoes mature in about 100 days.
Sweet Potatoes planting calendar for Florida, Zone 11b
Zone 11b doesn't get a seasonal frost — sweet potatoes plants on a warm/cool-season calendar instead of frost dates.
Best planting window
Year-round
🌴 Your zone never frosts, so planting is timed to the cooler vs. warmer seasons rather than a frost date.
Most sweet potatoes mature in about 100 days.
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Varieties to grow
2 varieties of sweet potatoes in the HomeSown library. Tap any for its full grow guide.
Common problems with sweet potatoes
What to watch for, with identification and treatment for each
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