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When to Plant Sweet Potatos in Canal Winchester, OH

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

In Canal Winchester you can estimate when it's the best time 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.

Sweet Potatos do not do well in cold weather which tells us that you have to wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

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Legend 
A good time to plant sweet potatos
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant sweet potatos
Probably not a good time to plant sweet potatos

The earliest that you can plant sweet potatos in Canal Winchester 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 grow to maturity. Starting your sweet potatos indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Canal Winchester. You should expect an average low temperature of -10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Canal Winchester is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Canal Winchester last frost occurs after April 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your sweet potatos in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Canal Winchester

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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