When to plant Potatoes in Arkansas
In spring, from Feb 1 – Mar 1 in Pine Bluff to Mar 10 – Apr 1 in Rogers.
In fall, from June 15 – July 15 in Farmington to Aug 10 – Sept 15 in Sherwood.
USDA's earliest safe spring and latest safe fall planting dates, matched to each place's average frost dates.
| Place | Spring | Fall |
|---|---|---|
| Batesville | Feb 20 – Mar 20 | July 25 – Aug 20 |
| Bella Vista | Mar 10 – Apr 1 | July 20 – Aug 10 |
| Benton | Feb 10 – Mar 15 | July 25 – Aug 20 |
| Bentonville | Mar 10 – Apr 1 | July 20 – Aug 10 |
| Blytheville | Feb 10 – Mar 15 | July 25 – Aug 20 |
| Bryant | Feb 10 – Mar 15 | July 25 – Aug 20 |
| Cabot | Feb 20 – Mar 20 | July 20 – Aug 10 |
| Camden | Feb 10 – Mar 15 | July 25 – Aug 20 |
| Centerton | Mar 10 – Apr 1 | July 20 – Aug 10 |
| Conway | Feb 20 – Mar 20 | July 20 – Aug 10 |
| El Dorado | Feb 10 – Mar 15 | July 25 – Aug 20 |
| Farmington | Mar 10 – Apr 1 | June 15 – July 15 |
| Fayetteville | Feb 20 – Mar 20 | July 20 – Aug 10 |
| Forrest City | Feb 10 – Mar 15 | July 25 – Aug 20 |
| Fort Smith | Feb 10 – Mar 15 | July 25 – Aug 20 |
| Harrison | Feb 20 – Mar 20 | July 20 – Aug 10 |
| Hot Springs | Feb 10 – Mar 15 | July 25 – Aug 20 |
| Jacksonville | Feb 10 – Mar 15 | Aug 10 – Sept 15 |
| Jonesboro | Feb 10 – Mar 15 | July 25 – Aug 20 |
| Little Rock | Feb 10 – Mar 15 | July 25 – Aug 20 |
| Lowell | Mar 10 – Apr 1 | July 20 – Aug 10 |
| Magnolia | Feb 20 – Mar 20 | July 20 – Aug 10 |
| Malvern | Feb 20 – Mar 20 | July 25 – Aug 20 |
| Marion | Feb 10 – Mar 15 | July 25 – Aug 20 |
| Maumelle | Feb 20 – Mar 20 | July 20 – Aug 10 |
| Mountain Home | Feb 20 – Mar 20 | July 20 – Aug 10 |
| North Little Rock | Feb 10 – Mar 15 | July 25 – Aug 20 |
| Paragould | Feb 20 – Mar 20 | July 25 – Aug 20 |
| Pea Ridge | Feb 20 – Mar 20 | July 20 – Aug 10 |
| Pine Bluff | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | Aug 10 – Sept 15 |
| Rogers | Mar 10 – Apr 1 | July 20 – Aug 10 |
| Russellville | Feb 20 – Mar 20 | July 20 – Aug 10 |
| Searcy | Feb 20 – Mar 20 | July 25 – Aug 20 |
| Sherwood | Feb 10 – Mar 15 | Aug 10 – Sept 15 |
| Siloam Springs | Feb 20 – Mar 20 | July 20 – Aug 10 |
| Springdale | Feb 20 – Mar 20 | July 20 – Aug 10 |
| Texarkana | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | July 25 – Aug 20 |
| Van Buren | Feb 10 – Mar 15 | July 25 – Aug 20 |
| West Memphis | Feb 10 – Mar 15 | July 25 – Aug 20 |
Planting dates: USDA Home and Garden Bulletin No. 9 (1967), tables 4 and 5. Frost dates: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020. “—” means the place's frost date is outside the table. The full USDA table for potatoes.