When to plant Sweet potatoes in North Carolina
In spring, from Apr 1 – June 1 in Goldsboro to May 20 – June 10 in Waynesville.
In fall, from May 20 – June 10 in Boone to June 1 – July 1 in Zebulon.
USDA's earliest safe spring and latest safe fall planting dates, matched to each place's average frost dates.
| Place | Spring | Fall |
|---|---|---|
| Albemarle | Apr 20 – June 1 | June 1 – 15 |
| Apex | Apr 20 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Archdale | Apr 20 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Asheboro | May 1 – June 1 | June 1 – 15 |
| Asheville | May 1 – June 1 | June 1 – 15 |
| Belmont | Apr 20 – June 1 | June 1 – 15 |
| Boone | May 20 – June 10 | May 20 – June 10 |
| Burlington | Apr 20 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Carrboro | Apr 20 – June 1 | June 1 – 15 |
| Cary | Apr 20 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Chapel Hill | Apr 20 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Charlotte | Apr 20 – June 1 | June 1 – 15 |
| Clayton | May 1 – June 1 | June 1 – 15 |
| Clemmons | May 1 – June 1 | June 1 – 15 |
| Concord | Apr 20 – June 1 | June 1 – 15 |
| Cornelius | Apr 20 – June 1 | June 1 – 15 |
| Davidson | Apr 20 – June 1 | June 1 – 15 |
| Durham | Apr 20 – June 1 | June 1 – 15 |
| Eden | May 1 – June 1 | June 1 – 15 |
| Elizabeth City | Apr 20 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Elon | Apr 20 – June 1 | June 1 – 15 |
| Fayetteville | Apr 20 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Fuquay-Varina | Apr 20 – June 1 | June 1 – 15 |
| Garner | Apr 20 – June 1 | June 1 – 15 |
| Gastonia | Apr 20 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Goldsboro | Apr 1 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Graham | Apr 20 – June 1 | June 1 – 15 |
| Greensboro | Apr 20 – June 1 | June 1 – 15 |
| Greenville | Apr 20 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Harrisburg | Apr 20 – June 1 | June 1 – 15 |
| Havelock | Apr 10 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Henderson | May 10 – June 10 | June 1 – 15 |
| Hendersonville | May 1 – June 1 | June 1 – 15 |
| Hickory | Apr 20 – June 1 | June 1 – 15 |
| High Point | Apr 20 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Holly Springs | May 1 – June 1 | June 1 – 15 |
| Hope Mills | Apr 10 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Huntersville | Apr 20 – June 1 | June 1 – 15 |
| Indian Trail | Apr 20 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Jacksonville | Apr 10 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Kannapolis | Apr 20 – June 1 | June 1 – 15 |
| Kernersville | Apr 20 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Kings Mountain | Apr 10 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Kinston | Apr 10 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Knightdale | May 1 – June 1 | June 1 – 15 |
| Laurinburg | Apr 10 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Leland | Apr 10 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Lenoir | May 1 – June 1 | June 1 – 15 |
| Lewisville | May 1 – June 1 | June 1 – 15 |
| Lexington | May 1 – June 1 | June 1 – 15 |
| Lincolnton | May 1 – June 1 | June 1 – 15 |
| Lumberton | Apr 10 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Matthews | Apr 20 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Mebane | Apr 20 – June 1 | June 1 – 15 |
| Mint Hill | Apr 20 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Monroe | Apr 20 – June 1 | June 1 – 15 |
| Mooresville | May 1 – June 1 | June 1 – 15 |
| Morganton | May 1 – June 1 | June 1 – 15 |
| Morrisville | Apr 20 – June 1 | June 1 – 15 |
| Mount Airy | May 10 – June 10 | June 1 – 15 |
| Mount Holly | Apr 20 – June 1 | June 1 – 15 |
| New Bern | Apr 10 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Newton | Apr 10 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Pinehurst | Apr 20 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Pineville | Apr 20 – June 1 | June 1 – 15 |
| Raleigh | Apr 20 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Reidsville | May 1 – June 1 | June 1 – 15 |
| Roanoke Rapids | Apr 20 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Rocky Mount | Apr 20 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Rolesville | Apr 20 – June 1 | June 1 – 15 |
| Salisbury | May 1 – June 1 | June 1 – 15 |
| Sanford | May 1 – June 1 | June 1 – 15 |
| Shelby | May 1 – June 1 | June 1 – 15 |
| Smithfield | Apr 20 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Southern Pines | Apr 20 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Spring Lake | Apr 20 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Stallings | Apr 20 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Statesville | May 10 – June 10 | June 1 – 15 |
| Summerfield | Apr 20 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Tarboro | Apr 20 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Thomasville | Apr 20 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Wake Forest | Apr 20 – June 1 | June 1 – 15 |
| Waxhaw | Apr 20 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Waynesville | May 20 – June 10 | May 20 – June 10 |
| Weddington | Apr 20 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Wendell | Apr 20 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Wilmington | Apr 10 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Wilson | Apr 10 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Winston-Salem | Apr 20 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Winterville | Apr 20 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
| Zebulon | Apr 20 – June 1 | June 1 – July 1 |
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.