When to plant Potatoes in North Carolina

In spring, from Feb 1 – Mar 1 in Goldsboro to Mar 20 – May 10 in Waynesville.

In fall, from May 15 – June 15 in Boone to Aug 10 – Sept 15 in Wilmington.

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 North Carolina
PlaceSpringFall
AlbemarleFeb 20 – Mar 20July 20 – Aug 10
ApexFeb 20 – Mar 20July 25 – Aug 20
ArchdaleFeb 20 – Mar 20July 25 – Aug 20
AsheboroMar 10 – Apr 1July 20 – Aug 10
AshevilleMar 10 – Apr 1July 20 – Aug 10
BelmontFeb 20 – Mar 20July 20 – Aug 10
BooneMar 20 – May 10May 15 – June 15
BurlingtonFeb 20 – Mar 20July 25 – Aug 20
CarrboroFeb 20 – Mar 20July 20 – Aug 10
CaryFeb 20 – Mar 20July 25 – Aug 20
Chapel HillFeb 20 – Mar 20July 25 – Aug 20
CharlotteFeb 20 – Mar 20July 20 – Aug 10
ClaytonMar 10 – Apr 1July 20 – Aug 10
ClemmonsMar 10 – Apr 1July 20 – Aug 10
ConcordFeb 20 – Mar 20July 20 – Aug 10
CorneliusFeb 20 – Mar 20July 20 – Aug 10
DavidsonFeb 20 – Mar 20July 20 – Aug 10
DurhamFeb 20 – Mar 20July 20 – Aug 10
EdenMar 10 – Apr 1July 20 – Aug 10
Elizabeth CityFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 10 – Sept 15
ElonFeb 20 – Mar 20July 20 – Aug 10
FayettevilleFeb 20 – Mar 20July 25 – Aug 20
Fuquay-VarinaFeb 20 – Mar 20July 20 – Aug 10
GarnerFeb 20 – Mar 20July 20 – Aug 10
GastoniaFeb 20 – Mar 20July 25 – Aug 20
GoldsboroFeb 1 – Mar 1Aug 10 – Sept 15
GrahamFeb 20 – Mar 20July 20 – Aug 10
GreensboroFeb 20 – Mar 20July 20 – Aug 10
GreenvilleFeb 20 – Mar 20July 25 – Aug 20
HarrisburgFeb 20 – Mar 20July 20 – Aug 10
HavelockFeb 10 – Mar 15Aug 10 – Sept 15
HendersonMar 15 – Apr 10July 20 – Aug 10
HendersonvilleMar 10 – Apr 1June 15 – July 15
HickoryFeb 20 – Mar 20July 20 – Aug 10
High PointFeb 20 – Mar 20July 25 – Aug 20
Holly SpringsMar 10 – Apr 1July 20 – Aug 10
Hope MillsFeb 10 – Mar 15July 25 – Aug 20
HuntersvilleFeb 20 – Mar 20July 20 – Aug 10
Indian TrailFeb 20 – Mar 20July 25 – Aug 20
JacksonvilleFeb 10 – Mar 15Aug 10 – Sept 15
KannapolisFeb 20 – Mar 20July 20 – Aug 10
KernersvilleFeb 20 – Mar 20July 25 – Aug 20
Kings MountainFeb 10 – Mar 15July 25 – Aug 20
KinstonFeb 10 – Mar 15July 25 – Aug 20
KnightdaleMar 10 – Apr 1July 20 – Aug 10
LaurinburgFeb 10 – Mar 15July 25 – Aug 20
LelandFeb 10 – Mar 15Aug 10 – Sept 15
LenoirMar 10 – Apr 1July 20 – Aug 10
LewisvilleMar 10 – Apr 1July 20 – Aug 10
LexingtonMar 10 – Apr 1July 20 – Aug 10
LincolntonMar 10 – Apr 1July 20 – Aug 10
LumbertonFeb 10 – Mar 15July 25 – Aug 20
MatthewsFeb 20 – Mar 20July 25 – Aug 20
MebaneFeb 20 – Mar 20July 20 – Aug 10
Mint HillFeb 20 – Mar 20July 25 – Aug 20
MonroeFeb 20 – Mar 20July 20 – Aug 10
MooresvilleMar 10 – Apr 1July 20 – Aug 10
MorgantonMar 10 – Apr 1July 20 – Aug 10
MorrisvilleFeb 20 – Mar 20July 20 – Aug 10
Mount AiryMar 15 – Apr 10June 15 – July 15
Mount HollyFeb 20 – Mar 20July 20 – Aug 10
New BernFeb 10 – Mar 15July 25 – Aug 20
NewtonFeb 10 – Mar 15July 25 – Aug 20
PinehurstFeb 20 – Mar 20July 25 – Aug 20
PinevilleFeb 20 – Mar 20July 20 – Aug 10
RaleighFeb 20 – Mar 20July 25 – Aug 20
ReidsvilleMar 10 – Apr 1July 20 – Aug 10
Roanoke RapidsFeb 20 – Mar 20July 25 – Aug 20
Rocky MountFeb 20 – Mar 20July 25 – Aug 20
RolesvilleFeb 20 – Mar 20July 20 – Aug 10
SalisburyMar 10 – Apr 1July 20 – Aug 10
SanfordMar 10 – Apr 1July 20 – Aug 10
ShelbyMar 10 – Apr 1June 15 – July 15
SmithfieldFeb 20 – Mar 20July 25 – Aug 20
Southern PinesFeb 20 – Mar 20July 25 – Aug 20
Spring LakeFeb 20 – Mar 20July 25 – Aug 20
StallingsFeb 20 – Mar 20July 25 – Aug 20
StatesvilleMar 15 – Apr 10June 15 – July 15
SummerfieldFeb 20 – Mar 20July 25 – Aug 20
TarboroFeb 20 – Mar 20July 25 – Aug 20
ThomasvilleFeb 20 – Mar 20July 25 – Aug 20
Wake ForestFeb 20 – Mar 20July 20 – Aug 10
WaxhawFeb 20 – Mar 20July 25 – Aug 20
WaynesvilleMar 20 – May 10May 15 – June 15
WeddingtonFeb 20 – Mar 20July 25 – Aug 20
WendellFeb 20 – Mar 20July 25 – Aug 20
WilmingtonFeb 10 – Mar 15Aug 10 – Sept 15
WilsonFeb 10 – Mar 15July 25 – Aug 20
Winston-SalemFeb 20 – Mar 20July 25 – Aug 20
WintervilleFeb 20 – Mar 20July 25 – Aug 20
ZebulonFeb 20 – Mar 20July 25 – Aug 20

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.