Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Glennville you can determine when it's a good idea to plant sweet potatos by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Sweet Potatos

Frost tolerance for sweet potatos:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost when the weather gets warmer.

Since sweet potatos require warm weather you need to wait until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant sweet potatos in Glennville is April. However, you really should wait until May if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant sweet potatos and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your sweet potatos may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your sweet potatos indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Glennville. You can expect an average low temperature of 15°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Glennville is not always accurate the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Glennville you get a frost after March 15 be ready to protect your sweet potatos in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Glennville

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	15°F
Highest Expected Low	20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 20°F.

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