Growing Potatoes in Zone 10
When to plant and harvest potatoes in Zone 10— based on your zone's frost dates.
Zone 10 sits comfortably within potatoes' best range (Zones 3–10), so it grows well here on a standard schedule.
Potatoes planting calendar for Zone 10
These months are derived from Zone 10's frost dates — last frost around Rare or none, first frost around Rare — December to January in coldest years.
Start indoors
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Sow outdoors
February
Transplant
—
Harvest
May
Potatoes care at a glance
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Water
- 1–2 inches per week, consistent while tubers form
- Spacing
- 12 in apart
- Days to maturity
- 70–120 days
- Best zones
- 3–10
Growing potatoes in Zone 10: FAQs
Can you grow potatoes in Zone 10?＋
Zone 10 sits comfortably within potatoes' best range (Zones 3–10), so it grows well here on a standard schedule.
When should I plant potatoes in Zone 10?＋
In Zone 10, sow outdoors around February. Zone 10's last spring frost is typically Rare or none and its first fall frost around Rare — December to January in coldest years, which sets the planting window.
When to harvest potatoes in Zone 10?＋
Expect to harvest potatoes in Zone 10 around May, depending on the season and variety.
Full Potatoes guide →
Complete care, problems, companions, and harvest tips.
Zone 10 overview →
Frost dates, climate, and everything to grow here.
June in Zone 10 →
What to sow, transplant, and harvest this month.