When to plant Potatoes in New York

In spring, from Feb 20 – Mar 20 in Floral Park to Apr 15 – June 15 in Oneonta.

In fall, from May 1 – June 15 in Corning to Aug 10 – Sept 15 in New York.

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 New York
PlaceSpringFall
AirmontMar 15 – Apr 10June 15 – July 15
AlbanyMar 20 – May 10May 15 – June 15
AmsterdamApr 1 – June 1May 15 – June 15
AuburnMar 20 – May 10June 15 – July 15
BabylonMar 10 – Apr 1July 25 – Aug 20
BataviaMar 20 – May 10June 15 – July 15
BeaconMar 10 – Apr 1July 20 – Aug 10
BinghamtonMar 20 – May 10May 15 – June 15
BuffaloMar 15 – Apr 10July 20 – Aug 10
CanandaiguaMar 20 – May 10June 15 – July 15
Chestnut RidgeMar 15 – Apr 10July 20 – Aug 10
CohoesMar 15 – Apr 10July 20 – Aug 10
CorningApr 15 – June 15May 1 – June 15
CortlandApr 1 – June 1May 15 – June 15
DepewMar 15 – Apr 10July 20 – Aug 10
Dobbs FerryMar 15 – Apr 10July 20 – Aug 10
DunkirkMar 20 – May 10June 15 – July 15
East RockawayMar 10 – Apr 1July 25 – Aug 20
ElmiraApr 1 – June 1May 15 – June 15
EndicottMar 20 – May 10May 15 – June 15
Floral ParkFeb 20 – Mar 20July 25 – Aug 20
FreeportMar 10 – Apr 1July 25 – Aug 20
FultonMar 20 – May 10June 15 – July 15
Garden CityFeb 20 – Mar 20July 25 – Aug 20
GenevaMar 20 – May 10June 15 – July 15
Glen CoveFeb 20 – Mar 20July 25 – Aug 20
Glens FallsApr 15 – June 15May 1 – June 15
GloversvilleApr 1 – June 1May 1 – June 15
Great NeckFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 10 – Sept 15
HarrisonMar 10 – Apr 1July 20 – Aug 10
HaverstrawMar 15 – Apr 10June 15 – July 15
HempsteadFeb 20 – Mar 20July 25 – Aug 20
IthacaApr 1 – June 1May 1 – June 15
JamestownApr 1 – June 1May 15 – June 15
Johnson CityMar 20 – May 10May 15 – June 15
KenmoreApr 1 – June 1May 15 – June 15
KingstonApr 1 – June 1May 1 – June 15
Kiryas JoelMar 10 – Apr 1July 20 – Aug 10
LackawannaMar 15 – Apr 10July 20 – Aug 10
Lake GroveMar 10 – Apr 1July 20 – Aug 10
LancasterMar 15 – Apr 10July 20 – Aug 10
LindenhurstMar 10 – Apr 1July 25 – Aug 20
LockportMar 20 – May 10July 20 – Aug 10
Long BeachMar 10 – Apr 1July 25 – Aug 20
LynbrookMar 10 – Apr 1July 25 – Aug 20
MamaroneckMar 15 – Apr 10July 20 – Aug 10
Massapequa ParkFeb 20 – Mar 20July 25 – Aug 20
MiddletownMar 15 – Apr 10June 15 – July 15
MineolaFeb 20 – Mar 20July 25 – Aug 20
Mount KiscoMar 15 – Apr 10June 15 – July 15
Mount VernonFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 10 – Sept 15
New Hyde ParkFeb 20 – Mar 20July 25 – Aug 20
New RochelleMar 15 – Apr 10July 20 – Aug 10
New YorkFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 10 – Sept 15
NewburghMar 20 – May 10May 15 – June 15
Niagara FallsMar 20 – May 10June 15 – July 15
North TonawandaApr 1 – June 1May 15 – June 15
OleanApr 1 – June 1May 15 – June 15
OneidaMar 20 – May 10May 15 – June 15
OneontaApr 15 – June 15May 1 – June 15
OssiningMar 15 – Apr 10June 15 – July 15
OswegoMar 15 – Apr 10July 20 – Aug 10
PatchogueFeb 20 – Mar 20July 25 – Aug 20
PeekskillMar 20 – May 10June 15 – July 15
PlattsburghApr 1 – June 1May 1 – June 15
Port ChesterMar 10 – Apr 1July 20 – Aug 10
PoughkeepsieMar 15 – Apr 10June 15 – July 15
RochesterMar 15 – Apr 10June 15 – July 15
Rockville CentreMar 10 – Apr 1July 25 – Aug 20
RomeApr 1 – June 1May 15 – June 15
RyeMar 10 – Apr 1July 20 – Aug 10
Saratoga SpringsMar 20 – May 10May 15 – June 15
ScarsdaleMar 15 – Apr 10July 20 – Aug 10
SchenectadyMar 20 – May 10May 15 – June 15
Sleepy HollowMar 15 – Apr 10July 20 – Aug 10
Spring ValleyMar 15 – Apr 10July 20 – Aug 10
SuffernMar 15 – Apr 10June 15 – July 15
SyracuseMar 20 – May 10June 15 – July 15
TarrytownMar 15 – Apr 10July 20 – Aug 10
TonawandaApr 1 – June 1May 15 – June 15
TroyMar 15 – Apr 10July 20 – Aug 10
UticaMar 20 – May 10May 15 – June 15
Valley StreamFeb 20 – Mar 20July 25 – Aug 20
WatertownMar 20 – May 10May 15 – June 15
WatervlietMar 15 – Apr 10July 20 – Aug 10
West HaverstrawMar 15 – Apr 10June 15 – July 15
WestburyFeb 20 – Mar 20July 25 – Aug 20
White PlainsMar 10 – Apr 1July 20 – Aug 10
WoodburyMar 10 – Apr 1July 20 – Aug 10
YonkersMar 15 – Apr 10July 20 – Aug 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 potatoes.