One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's a good idea to figure out when to plant sweet potatos by reviewing the USDA zone info for Central Point.

Planting Calendar for Sweet Potatos

Frost tolerance for sweet potatos:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After all chance of frost has passed.

Sweet Potatos are not cold tolerant which means that it is important to wait until it warms up after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

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

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on March 15 in Central Point. You should expect an average low temperature of 15°F in the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Central Point is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Central Point last frost occurs after March 15 be ready to cover your sweet potatos if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Central Point

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.

Plants to Grow in Central Point

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Central Point.