When to plant Sweet potatoes in Maryland

In spring, from Apr 10 – June 1 in Baltimore to May 10 – June 10 in Westminster.

In fall, June 1 – 15.

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

Sweet potatoes planting dates by place in Maryland
PlaceSpringFall
AberdeenMay 1 – June 1June 1 – 15
AnnapolisApr 20 – June 1June 1 – July 1
BaltimoreApr 10 – June 1June 1 – July 1
Bel AirMay 1 – June 1June 1 – 15
BowieMay 10 – June 10June 1 – 15
CambridgeApr 20 – June 1June 1 – July 1
College ParkMay 1 – June 1June 1 – 15
CumberlandMay 1 – June 1June 1 – 15
EastonApr 20 – June 1June 1 – July 1
ElktonMay 1 – June 1June 1 – 15
FrederickApr 20 – June 1June 1 – July 1
GaithersburgApr 20 – June 1June 1 – July 1
GreenbeltMay 1 – June 1June 1 – 15
HagerstownMay 1 – June 1June 1 – 15
Havre de GraceMay 1 – June 1June 1 – 15
HyattsvilleApr 20 – June 1June 1 – July 1
La PlataMay 10 – June 10June 1 – 15
LaurelMay 1 – June 1June 1 – July 1
New CarrolltonMay 10 – June 10June 1 – 15
RockvilleApr 20 – June 1June 1 – July 1
SalisburyApr 20 – June 1June 1 – July 1
Takoma ParkApr 20 – June 1June 1 – July 1
WestminsterMay 10 – June 10June 1 – 15

Planting dates: USDA Home and Garden Bulletin No. 9 (1967), tables 4 and 5. Frost dates: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020. The full USDA table for sweet potatoes.