When to plant Potatoes in Indiana

In spring, from Feb 20 – Mar 20 in Clarksville to Mar 20 – May 10 in West Lafayette.

In fall, from May 15 – June 15 in Auburn to July 25 – Aug 20 in Sellersburg.

USDA's earliest safe spring and latest safe fall planting dates, matched to each place's average frost dates.

Potatoes planting dates by place in Indiana
PlaceSpringFall
AndersonMar 15 – Apr 10June 15 – July 15
AuburnMar 20 – May 10May 15 – June 15
AvonMar 10 – Apr 1July 20 – Aug 10
BargersvilleMar 15 – Apr 10June 15 – July 15
BedfordMar 15 – Apr 10June 15 – July 15
Beech GroveMar 15 – Apr 10June 15 – July 15
BloomingtonMar 10 – Apr 1July 20 – Aug 10
BlufftonMar 15 – Apr 10June 15 – July 15
BrownsburgMar 10 – Apr 1July 20 – Aug 10
CarmelMar 15 – Apr 10June 15 – July 15
Cedar LakeMar 20 – May 10June 15 – July 15
ChestertonMar 15 – Apr 10July 20 – Aug 10
ClarksvilleFeb 20 – Mar 20July 25 – Aug 20
Columbia CityMar 20 – May 10June 15 – July 15
ColumbusMar 10 – Apr 1June 15 – July 15
ConnersvilleMar 20 – May 10May 15 – June 15
CrawfordsvilleMar 20 – May 10May 15 – June 15
Crown PointMar 20 – May 10June 15 – July 15
DanvilleMar 10 – Apr 1July 20 – Aug 10
DecaturMar 15 – Apr 10June 15 – July 15
DyerMar 15 – Apr 10June 15 – July 15
East ChicagoMar 15 – Apr 10June 15 – July 15
ElkhartMar 20 – May 10June 15 – July 15
EvansvilleFeb 20 – Mar 20July 25 – Aug 20
FishersMar 15 – Apr 10June 15 – July 15
Fort WayneMar 15 – Apr 10June 15 – July 15
FrankfortMar 15 – Apr 10June 15 – July 15
FranklinMar 15 – Apr 10June 15 – July 15
GaryMar 15 – Apr 10July 20 – Aug 10
GoshenMar 20 – May 10June 15 – July 15
GreenfieldMar 15 – Apr 10June 15 – July 15
GreensburgMar 10 – Apr 1July 20 – Aug 10
GreenwoodMar 15 – Apr 10June 15 – July 15
GriffithMar 15 – Apr 10June 15 – July 15
HammondMar 15 – Apr 10June 15 – July 15
HighlandMar 15 – Apr 10June 15 – July 15
HobartMar 15 – Apr 10June 15 – July 15
HuntertownMar 20 – May 10May 15 – June 15
HuntingtonMar 20 – May 10May 15 – June 15
IndianapolisMar 15 – Apr 10June 15 – July 15
JasperMar 10 – Apr 1July 20 – Aug 10
JeffersonvilleFeb 20 – Mar 20July 25 – Aug 20
KendallvilleMar 20 – May 10June 15 – July 15
KokomoMar 20 – May 10June 15 – July 15
La PorteMar 15 – Apr 10July 20 – Aug 10
LafayetteMar 20 – May 10June 15 – July 15
Lake StationMar 15 – Apr 10July 20 – Aug 10
LawrenceMar 15 – Apr 10July 20 – Aug 10
LebanonMar 15 – Apr 10June 15 – July 15
LogansportMar 15 – Apr 10June 15 – July 15
LowellMar 20 – May 10June 15 – July 15
MadisonMar 10 – Apr 1July 20 – Aug 10
MarionMar 20 – May 10June 15 – July 15
MartinsvilleMar 15 – Apr 10May 15 – June 15
McCordsvilleMar 15 – Apr 10July 20 – Aug 10
MerrillvilleMar 15 – Apr 10June 15 – July 15
Michigan CityMar 15 – Apr 10July 20 – Aug 10
MishawakaMar 15 – Apr 10June 15 – July 15
MooresvilleMar 10 – Apr 1July 20 – Aug 10
MuncieMar 15 – Apr 10June 15 – July 15
MunsterMar 15 – Apr 10June 15 – July 15
New AlbanyFeb 20 – Mar 20July 25 – Aug 20
New CastleMar 20 – May 10June 15 – July 15
New HavenMar 20 – May 10June 15 – July 15
NoblesvilleMar 15 – Apr 10June 15 – July 15
PeruMar 15 – Apr 10June 15 – July 15
PlainfieldMar 10 – Apr 1July 20 – Aug 10
PlymouthMar 15 – Apr 10June 15 – July 15
PortageMar 15 – Apr 10July 20 – Aug 10
RichmondMar 15 – Apr 10June 15 – July 15
ScherervilleMar 15 – Apr 10June 15 – July 15
SellersburgFeb 20 – Mar 20July 25 – Aug 20
SeymourMar 15 – Apr 10June 15 – July 15
ShelbyvilleMar 15 – Apr 10June 15 – July 15
South BendMar 15 – Apr 10June 15 – July 15
SpeedwayMar 10 – Apr 1July 20 – Aug 10
St. JohnMar 15 – Apr 10June 15 – July 15
Terre HauteMar 10 – Apr 1June 15 – July 15
ValparaisoMar 15 – Apr 10June 15 – July 15
VincennesMar 10 – Apr 1July 20 – Aug 10
WabashMar 15 – Apr 10June 15 – July 15
WarsawMar 20 – May 10June 15 – July 15
WashingtonMar 10 – Apr 1June 15 – July 15
West LafayetteMar 20 – May 10June 15 – July 15
WestfieldMar 15 – Apr 10June 15 – July 15
WhitestownMar 15 – Apr 10June 15 – July 15
YorktownMar 15 – Apr 10June 15 – July 15
ZionsvilleMar 15 – Apr 10June 15 – July 15

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.