When to plant Sweet potatoes in Nebraska

In spring, from May 10 – June 10 in Beatrice to May 20 – June 10 in South Sioux City.

In fall, from May 20 – June 10 in Beatrice to June 1 – 15 in Papillion.

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 Nebraska
PlaceSpringFall
BeatriceMay 10 – June 10May 20 – June 10
BellevueMay 10 – June 10June 1 – 15
ColumbusMay 10 – June 10May 20 – June 10
FremontMay 10 – June 10May 20 – June 10
Grand IslandMay 10 – June 10May 20 – June 10
HastingsMay 10 – June 10June 1 – 15
KearneyMay 20 – June 10May 20 – June 10
La VistaMay 10 – June 10June 1 – 15
LexingtonMay 20 – June 10May 20 – June 10
LincolnMay 10 – June 10May 20 – June 10
NorfolkMay 20 – June 10Not listed
North PlatteNot listedNot listed
OmahaMay 10 – June 10June 1 – 15
PapillionMay 10 – June 10June 1 – 15
ScottsbluffNot listedNot listed
South Sioux CityMay 20 – June 10May 20 – June 10

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.