When to plant Potatoes in Missouri

In spring, from Feb 20 – Mar 20 in Ballwin to Mar 15 – Apr 10 in West Plains.

In fall, from June 15 – July 15 in Bolivar to July 25 – Aug 20 in Sikeston.

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 Missouri
PlaceSpringFall
ArnoldMar 10 – Apr 1July 20 – Aug 10
BallwinFeb 20 – Mar 20July 20 – Aug 10
Bellefontaine NeighborsFeb 20 – Mar 20July 20 – Aug 10
BeltonMar 10 – Apr 1July 20 – Aug 10
Blue SpringsMar 10 – Apr 1July 20 – Aug 10
BolivarMar 10 – Apr 1June 15 – July 15
BransonMar 10 – Apr 1July 20 – Aug 10
BridgetonFeb 20 – Mar 20July 20 – Aug 10
Cape GirardeauMar 10 – Apr 1June 15 – July 15
CarthageFeb 20 – Mar 20July 20 – Aug 10
ChesterfieldFeb 20 – Mar 20July 20 – Aug 10
ClaytonFeb 20 – Mar 20July 20 – Aug 10
ColumbiaMar 10 – Apr 1July 20 – Aug 10
CrestwoodFeb 20 – Mar 20July 20 – Aug 10
Creve CoeurFeb 20 – Mar 20July 20 – Aug 10
Dardenne PrairieMar 10 – Apr 1July 20 – Aug 10
EllisvilleMar 10 – Apr 1June 15 – July 15
EurekaMar 10 – Apr 1June 15 – July 15
Excelsior SpringsMar 15 – Apr 10June 15 – July 15
FarmingtonMar 10 – Apr 1June 15 – July 15
FergusonFeb 20 – Mar 20July 20 – Aug 10
FestusMar 10 – Apr 1July 20 – Aug 10
FlorissantFeb 20 – Mar 20July 20 – Aug 10
FultonMar 10 – Apr 1June 15 – July 15
GladstoneFeb 20 – Mar 20July 20 – Aug 10
Grain ValleyMar 10 – Apr 1July 20 – Aug 10
GrandviewMar 10 – Apr 1July 20 – Aug 10
HannibalMar 10 – Apr 1July 20 – Aug 10
HazelwoodFeb 20 – Mar 20July 20 – Aug 10
IndependenceMar 10 – Apr 1July 20 – Aug 10
JacksonMar 10 – Apr 1July 20 – Aug 10
Jefferson CityMar 10 – Apr 1July 20 – Aug 10
JenningsFeb 20 – Mar 20July 20 – Aug 10
JoplinMar 10 – Apr 1July 20 – Aug 10
Kansas CityFeb 20 – Mar 20July 20 – Aug 10
KearneyMar 15 – Apr 10June 15 – July 15
KennettFeb 20 – Mar 20July 20 – Aug 10
KirksvilleMar 15 – Apr 10June 15 – July 15
KirkwoodFeb 20 – Mar 20July 20 – Aug 10
Lake St. LouisMar 10 – Apr 1July 20 – Aug 10
LebanonMar 15 – Apr 10June 15 – July 15
Lee's SummitMar 10 – Apr 1July 20 – Aug 10
LibertyMar 15 – Apr 10June 15 – July 15
ManchesterFeb 20 – Mar 20July 20 – Aug 10
MarshallMar 10 – Apr 1June 15 – July 15
Maryland HeightsFeb 20 – Mar 20July 20 – Aug 10
MaryvilleMar 15 – Apr 10June 15 – July 15
MexicoMar 10 – Apr 1June 15 – July 15
MoberlyMar 10 – Apr 1June 15 – July 15
MonettMar 10 – Apr 1July 20 – Aug 10
NeoshoMar 10 – Apr 1July 20 – Aug 10
NixaMar 10 – Apr 1June 15 – July 15
O'FallonMar 10 – Apr 1July 20 – Aug 10
OverlandFeb 20 – Mar 20July 20 – Aug 10
OzarkMar 10 – Apr 1June 15 – July 15
Poplar BluffFeb 20 – Mar 20July 25 – Aug 20
RaymoreMar 10 – Apr 1July 20 – Aug 10
RaytownMar 10 – Apr 1July 20 – Aug 10
RepublicMar 10 – Apr 1July 20 – Aug 10
RollaMar 10 – Apr 1July 20 – Aug 10
SedaliaMar 15 – Apr 10June 15 – July 15
SikestonFeb 20 – Mar 20July 25 – Aug 20
SmithvilleMar 15 – Apr 10June 15 – July 15
SpringfieldFeb 20 – Mar 20July 20 – Aug 10
St. AnnFeb 20 – Mar 20July 20 – Aug 10
St. CharlesMar 10 – Apr 1July 20 – Aug 10
St. JosephMar 15 – Apr 10June 15 – July 15
St. LouisFeb 20 – Mar 20July 20 – Aug 10
St. PetersMar 10 – Apr 1July 20 – Aug 10
Town and CountryFeb 20 – Mar 20July 20 – Aug 10
TroyMar 10 – Apr 1June 15 – July 15
UnionMar 10 – Apr 1June 15 – July 15
University CityFeb 20 – Mar 20July 20 – Aug 10
WarrensburgMar 10 – Apr 1June 15 – July 15
WashingtonMar 10 – Apr 1June 15 – July 15
Webb CityMar 10 – Apr 1July 20 – Aug 10
Webster GrovesFeb 20 – Mar 20July 20 – Aug 10
WentzvilleMar 10 – Apr 1July 20 – Aug 10
West PlainsMar 15 – Apr 10June 15 – July 15
WildwoodMar 10 – Apr 1June 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.