One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Erlanger you can estimate when it's a good idea to plant sweet potatos by referring to 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 do not do well in cold weather you must wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant sweet potatos in Erlanger 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. Any later than that and your sweet potatos may not have a chance to really do well. If you are starting your sweet potatos indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Erlanger. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -10°F.

Remember that USDA zone info for Erlanger is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Erlanger you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your sweet potatos in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Erlanger

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-10°F
Highest Expected Low	-5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -5°F.

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