One of the first steps you take when you are estimating 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.

One way of determining when to plant sweet potatos is to look at the USDA zone info for Eagle Mountain.

Planting Calendar for Sweet Potatos

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

You should not plant sweet potatos until after all chance of frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant sweet potatos in Eagle Mountain 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. If you wait any later than that and 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

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Eagle Mountain. It might get as low as -5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Eagle Mountain is an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Eagle Mountain you get a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your sweet potatos if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Eagle Mountain

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-5°F
Highest Expected Low	0°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 0°F.

Plants to Grow in Eagle Mountain

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