Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Charlotte you can estimate when to plant sweet potatos by reviewing 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.

It's probably not a good idea to plant sweet potatos until after the last frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant sweet potatos in Charlotte 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 fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your sweet potatos indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on March 15 in Charlotte. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 10°F.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Charlotte is an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Charlotte it frosts late in the year after March 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your sweet potatos if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Charlotte

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°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 15°F.

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