When to plant Sweet potatoes in Minnesota

In spring, from May 10 – June 10 in Bloomington to May 20 – June 10 in Worthington.

In fall, from May 20 – June 10 in Albert Lea to June 1 – 15 in Winona.

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 Minnesota
PlaceSpringFall
Albert LeaMay 20 – June 10May 20 – June 10
AlexandriaMay 20 – June 10May 20 – June 10
AndoverMay 20 – June 10Not listed
AnokaMay 20 – June 10Not listed
Apple ValleyMay 20 – June 10Not listed
AustinMay 20 – June 10Not listed
BemidjiNot listedNot listed
Big LakeMay 20 – June 10Not listed
BlaineMay 20 – June 10Not listed
BloomingtonMay 10 – June 10June 1 – 15
BrainerdNot listedNot listed
Brooklyn CenterMay 20 – June 10May 20 – June 10
Brooklyn ParkMay 20 – June 10May 20 – June 10
BuffaloMay 20 – June 10May 20 – June 10
BurnsvilleMay 20 – June 10May 20 – June 10
CambridgeMay 20 – June 10Not listed
ChamplinMay 20 – June 10Not listed
ChanhassenMay 20 – June 10May 20 – June 10
ChaskaMay 20 – June 10Not listed
CloquetNot listedNot listed
Columbia HeightsMay 10 – June 10June 1 – 15
Coon RapidsMay 20 – June 10Not listed
Cottage GroveMay 10 – June 10June 1 – 15
CrystalMay 20 – June 10May 20 – June 10
DaytonMay 20 – June 10Not listed
Detroit LakesNot listedNot listed
DuluthNot listedMay 20 – June 10
EaganMay 10 – June 10June 1 – 15
East BethelMay 20 – June 10May 20 – June 10
Eden PrairieMay 10 – June 10May 20 – June 10
EdinaMay 10 – June 10June 1 – 15
Elk RiverMay 20 – June 10Not listed
FairmontMay 10 – June 10May 20 – June 10
FaribaultMay 20 – June 10Not listed
FarmingtonMay 20 – June 10May 20 – June 10
Fergus FallsMay 20 – June 10Not listed
Forest LakeMay 20 – June 10Not listed
FridleyMay 20 – June 10May 20 – June 10
Golden ValleyMay 20 – June 10May 20 – June 10
Grand RapidsNot listedNot listed
Ham LakeMay 20 – June 10Not listed
HastingsMay 10 – June 10June 1 – 15
HermantownNot listedNot listed
HibbingNot listedNot listed
HopkinsMay 20 – June 10May 20 – June 10
HugoMay 20 – June 10May 20 – June 10
HutchinsonMay 20 – June 10May 20 – June 10
Inver Grove HeightsMay 10 – June 10June 1 – 15
Lake ElmoMay 20 – June 10May 20 – June 10
LakevilleMay 20 – June 10May 20 – June 10
Lino LakesMay 10 – June 10June 1 – 15
Little CanadaMay 10 – June 10June 1 – 15
MankatoMay 20 – June 10May 20 – June 10
Maple GroveMay 20 – June 10May 20 – June 10
MaplewoodMay 10 – June 10June 1 – 15
MarshallMay 20 – June 10Not listed
Mendota HeightsMay 10 – June 10May 20 – June 10
MinneapolisMay 10 – June 10June 1 – 15
MinnetonkaMay 20 – June 10May 20 – June 10
MonticelloMay 20 – June 10May 20 – June 10
MoorheadMay 20 – June 10Not listed
Mounds ViewMay 10 – June 10June 1 – 15
New BrightonMay 20 – June 10May 20 – June 10
New HopeMay 20 – June 10May 20 – June 10
New UlmMay 20 – June 10May 20 – June 10
North BranchNot listedNot listed
North MankatoMay 20 – June 10May 20 – June 10
North St. PaulMay 20 – June 10May 20 – June 10
NorthfieldMay 20 – June 10Not listed
OakdaleMay 20 – June 10May 20 – June 10
OtsegoMay 20 – June 10Not listed
OwatonnaMay 20 – June 10May 20 – June 10
PlymouthMay 20 – June 10May 20 – June 10
Prior LakeMay 10 – June 10May 20 – June 10
RamseyMay 20 – June 10Not listed
Red WingMay 10 – June 10May 20 – June 10
RichfieldMay 10 – June 10June 1 – 15
RobbinsdaleMay 20 – June 10May 20 – June 10
RochesterMay 20 – June 10May 20 – June 10
RogersMay 20 – June 10Not listed
RosemountMay 20 – June 10Not listed
RosevilleMay 20 – June 10May 20 – June 10
SartellMay 20 – June 10May 20 – June 10
Sauk RapidsNot listedNot listed
SavageMay 10 – June 10May 20 – June 10
ShakopeeMay 10 – June 10May 20 – June 10
ShoreviewMay 10 – June 10June 1 – 15
South St. PaulMay 10 – June 10June 1 – 15
St. CloudNot listedNot listed
St. Louis ParkMay 20 – June 10May 20 – June 10
St. MichaelMay 20 – June 10May 20 – June 10
St. PaulMay 10 – June 10June 1 – 15
St. PeterMay 20 – June 10Not listed
StillwaterMay 20 – June 10May 20 – June 10
Vadnais HeightsMay 10 – June 10June 1 – 15
VictoriaMay 20 – June 10Not listed
WaconiaMay 20 – June 10Not listed
West St. PaulMay 10 – June 10June 1 – 15
White Bear LakeMay 10 – June 10June 1 – 15
WillmarMay 20 – June 10May 20 – June 10
WinonaMay 10 – June 10June 1 – 15
WoodburyMay 20 – June 10May 20 – June 10
WorthingtonMay 20 – June 10Not listed

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 sweet potatoes.