When to plant Potatoes in Ohio

In spring, from Mar 10 – Apr 1 in Beachwood to Apr 1 – June 1 in Warren.

In fall, from May 15 – June 15 in Ashland to July 25 – Aug 20 in Warrensville Heights.

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 Ohio
PlaceSpringFall
AkronMar 15 – Apr 10July 20 – Aug 10
AllianceMar 15 – Apr 10July 20 – Aug 10
AmherstMar 15 – Apr 10June 15 – July 15
AshlandMar 20 – May 10May 15 – June 15
AshtabulaMar 20 – May 10June 15 – July 15
AthensMar 15 – Apr 10June 15 – July 15
AuroraMar 15 – Apr 10July 20 – Aug 10
AvonMar 15 – Apr 10July 20 – Aug 10
Avon LakeMar 15 – Apr 10July 20 – Aug 10
BarbertonMar 15 – Apr 10July 20 – Aug 10
Bay VillageMar 15 – Apr 10July 20 – Aug 10
BeachwoodMar 10 – Apr 1July 25 – Aug 20
BeavercreekMar 15 – Apr 10June 15 – July 15
BedfordMar 10 – Apr 1July 25 – Aug 20
Bedford HeightsMar 10 – Apr 1July 25 – Aug 20
BellefontaineMar 20 – May 10June 15 – July 15
BereaMar 15 – Apr 10July 20 – Aug 10
BexleyMar 15 – Apr 10July 20 – Aug 10
Blue AshMar 15 – Apr 10June 15 – July 15
Bowling GreenMar 15 – Apr 10June 15 – July 15
BrecksvilleMar 15 – Apr 10July 20 – Aug 10
Broadview HeightsMar 15 – Apr 10July 20 – Aug 10
Brook ParkMar 15 – Apr 10July 20 – Aug 10
BrooklynMar 15 – Apr 10July 20 – Aug 10
BrunswickMar 15 – Apr 10July 20 – Aug 10
BucyrusMar 15 – Apr 10July 20 – Aug 10
CambridgeMar 20 – May 10June 15 – July 15
Canal WinchesterMar 15 – Apr 10June 15 – July 15
CantonMar 15 – Apr 10July 20 – Aug 10
CelinaMar 20 – May 10June 15 – July 15
CentervilleMar 15 – Apr 10July 20 – Aug 10
ChillicotheMar 15 – Apr 10June 15 – July 15
CincinnatiMar 15 – Apr 10June 15 – July 15
CirclevilleMar 15 – Apr 10July 20 – Aug 10
ClaytonMar 15 – Apr 10July 20 – Aug 10
ClevelandMar 10 – Apr 1July 25 – Aug 20
Cleveland HeightsMar 10 – Apr 1July 25 – Aug 20
ColumbusMar 15 – Apr 10June 15 – July 15
ConneautApr 1 – June 1June 15 – July 15
CoshoctonMar 20 – May 10June 15 – July 15
Cuyahoga FallsMar 20 – May 10June 15 – July 15
DaytonMar 15 – Apr 10June 15 – July 15
DefianceMar 15 – Apr 10June 15 – July 15
DelawareMar 15 – Apr 10July 20 – Aug 10
DoverMar 20 – May 10May 15 – June 15
DublinMar 15 – Apr 10June 15 – July 15
East ClevelandMar 10 – Apr 1July 25 – Aug 20
EastlakeMar 20 – May 10July 20 – Aug 10
ElyriaMar 15 – Apr 10July 20 – Aug 10
EnglewoodMar 15 – Apr 10July 20 – Aug 10
EuclidMar 10 – Apr 1July 25 – Aug 20
FairbornMar 15 – Apr 10June 15 – July 15
FairfieldMar 15 – Apr 10June 15 – July 15
Fairview ParkMar 15 – Apr 10July 20 – Aug 10
FindlayMar 15 – Apr 10June 15 – July 15
Forest ParkMar 15 – Apr 10June 15 – July 15
FostoriaMar 15 – Apr 10June 15 – July 15
FranklinMar 15 – Apr 10June 15 – July 15
FremontMar 20 – May 10June 15 – July 15
GahannaMar 15 – Apr 10July 20 – Aug 10
GalionMar 20 – May 10June 15 – July 15
Garfield HeightsMar 10 – Apr 1July 25 – Aug 20
GreenMar 15 – Apr 10July 20 – Aug 10
GreenvilleMar 15 – Apr 10June 15 – July 15
Grove CityMar 15 – Apr 10June 15 – July 15
HamiltonMar 15 – Apr 10June 15 – July 15
HarrisonMar 15 – Apr 10July 20 – Aug 10
HeathMar 15 – Apr 10June 15 – July 15
HilliardMar 15 – Apr 10June 15 – July 15
Huber HeightsMar 15 – Apr 10July 20 – Aug 10
HudsonMar 20 – May 10June 15 – July 15
IrontonMar 15 – Apr 10June 15 – July 15
KentMar 15 – Apr 10July 20 – Aug 10
KetteringMar 15 – Apr 10June 15 – July 15
LakewoodMar 15 – Apr 10July 20 – Aug 10
LancasterMar 15 – Apr 10June 15 – July 15
LebanonMar 15 – Apr 10June 15 – July 15
LimaMar 15 – Apr 10June 15 – July 15
LondonMar 15 – Apr 10June 15 – July 15
LorainMar 15 – Apr 10June 15 – July 15
LovelandMar 15 – Apr 10June 15 – July 15
LyndhurstMar 10 – Apr 1July 25 – Aug 20
MacedoniaMar 20 – May 10June 15 – July 15
MansfieldMar 20 – May 10June 15 – July 15
Maple HeightsMar 10 – Apr 1July 25 – Aug 20
MariettaMar 15 – Apr 10July 20 – Aug 10
MarionMar 15 – Apr 10June 15 – July 15
MarysvilleMar 15 – Apr 10July 20 – Aug 10
MasonMar 15 – Apr 10June 15 – July 15
MassillonMar 15 – Apr 10July 20 – Aug 10
MaumeeMar 15 – Apr 10June 15 – July 15
Mayfield HeightsMar 20 – May 10July 20 – Aug 10
MedinaMar 20 – May 10June 15 – July 15
MentorMar 10 – Apr 1July 25 – Aug 20
MiamisburgMar 15 – Apr 10July 20 – Aug 10
Middleburg HeightsMar 15 – Apr 10July 20 – Aug 10
MiddletownMar 15 – Apr 10June 15 – July 15
MonroeMar 15 – Apr 10June 15 – July 15
MontgomeryMar 15 – Apr 10June 15 – July 15
Mount VernonMar 20 – May 10May 15 – June 15
New AlbanyMar 15 – Apr 10July 20 – Aug 10
New FranklinMar 15 – Apr 10July 20 – Aug 10
New PhiladelphiaMar 20 – May 10May 15 – June 15
NewarkMar 20 – May 10June 15 – July 15
NilesApr 1 – June 1May 15 – June 15
North CantonMar 15 – Apr 10July 20 – Aug 10
North OlmstedMar 15 – Apr 10July 20 – Aug 10
North RidgevilleMar 15 – Apr 10July 20 – Aug 10
North RoyaltonMar 15 – Apr 10July 20 – Aug 10
NortonMar 15 – Apr 10July 20 – Aug 10
NorwalkMar 15 – Apr 10June 15 – July 15
NorwoodMar 15 – Apr 10June 15 – July 15
OregonMar 15 – Apr 10July 20 – Aug 10
OxfordMar 15 – Apr 10June 15 – July 15
PainesvilleMar 10 – Apr 1July 25 – Aug 20
ParmaMar 15 – Apr 10July 20 – Aug 10
Parma HeightsMar 15 – Apr 10July 20 – Aug 10
PataskalaMar 15 – Apr 10July 20 – Aug 10
PerrysburgMar 15 – Apr 10June 15 – July 15
PickeringtonMar 15 – Apr 10June 15 – July 15
PiquaMar 15 – Apr 10June 15 – July 15
PortsmouthMar 15 – Apr 10June 15 – July 15
PowellMar 15 – Apr 10June 15 – July 15
RavennaMar 15 – Apr 10July 20 – Aug 10
ReadingMar 15 – Apr 10June 15 – July 15
ReynoldsburgMar 15 – Apr 10July 20 – Aug 10
Richmond HeightsMar 10 – Apr 1July 25 – Aug 20
RiversideMar 15 – Apr 10June 15 – July 15
Rocky RiverMar 15 – Apr 10July 20 – Aug 10
SalemMar 20 – May 10May 15 – June 15
SanduskyMar 10 – Apr 1July 25 – Aug 20
Seven HillsMar 10 – Apr 1July 25 – Aug 20
Shaker HeightsMar 10 – Apr 1July 25 – Aug 20
SharonvilleMar 15 – Apr 10June 15 – July 15
SidneyMar 20 – May 10June 15 – July 15
SolonMar 10 – Apr 1July 25 – Aug 20
South EuclidMar 10 – Apr 1July 25 – Aug 20
SpringboroMar 15 – Apr 10July 20 – Aug 10
SpringdaleMar 15 – Apr 10June 15 – July 15
SpringfieldMar 15 – Apr 10June 15 – July 15
SteubenvilleMar 20 – May 10June 15 – July 15
StowMar 20 – May 10June 15 – July 15
StreetsboroMar 15 – Apr 10July 20 – Aug 10
StrongsvilleMar 15 – Apr 10July 20 – Aug 10
SylvaniaMar 15 – Apr 10June 15 – July 15
TallmadgeMar 20 – May 10June 15 – July 15
TiffinMar 15 – Apr 10June 15 – July 15
Tipp CityMar 15 – Apr 10July 20 – Aug 10
ToledoMar 15 – Apr 10July 20 – Aug 10
TrentonMar 15 – Apr 10June 15 – July 15
TrotwoodMar 15 – Apr 10June 15 – July 15
TroyMar 15 – Apr 10June 15 – July 15
TwinsburgMar 20 – May 10June 15 – July 15
University HeightsMar 10 – Apr 1July 25 – Aug 20
Upper ArlingtonMar 15 – Apr 10June 15 – July 15
UrbanaMar 15 – Apr 10June 15 – July 15
Van WertMar 15 – Apr 10July 20 – Aug 10
VandaliaMar 15 – Apr 10July 20 – Aug 10
VermilionMar 15 – Apr 10June 15 – July 15
WadsworthMar 20 – May 10June 15 – July 15
WarrenApr 1 – June 1May 15 – June 15
Warrensville HeightsMar 10 – Apr 1July 25 – Aug 20
Washington Court HouseMar 15 – Apr 10June 15 – July 15
West CarrolltonMar 15 – Apr 10July 20 – Aug 10
WestervilleMar 15 – Apr 10June 15 – July 15
WestlakeMar 15 – Apr 10July 20 – Aug 10
WhitehallMar 15 – Apr 10July 20 – Aug 10
WickliffeMar 20 – May 10July 20 – Aug 10
WilloughbyMar 20 – May 10July 20 – Aug 10
WillowickMar 20 – May 10July 20 – Aug 10
WilmingtonMar 15 – Apr 10June 15 – July 15
WoosterMar 20 – May 10May 15 – June 15
WorthingtonMar 15 – Apr 10June 15 – July 15
XeniaMar 15 – Apr 10June 15 – July 15
YoungstownMar 20 – May 10June 15 – July 15
ZanesvilleMar 20 – May 10June 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.