When to Sow Sweet Potato?
Sweet Potato is a popular garden vegetable grown across temperate climates. Below are the exact sowing dates from our plant database — click the button to see personalised dates in the interactive planner.
Sowing dates – 🍠 Sweet Potato
| Sowing dates | Sweet Potato |
|---|---|
| Indoor sowing | — |
| Transplanting | — |
| Direct sowing | May–Jun |
| Harvest period | Sep–Oct |
| Days to harvest | 120 |
Plan your Sweet Potato in the app
Gardener Planner lets you match sowing dates to your climate zone, track progress and plan crop rotation across your whole garden.
Open Gardener Planner →Frequently asked questions
When to sow Sweet Potato indoors?
Sweet Potato does not need to be started indoors — sow directly into the garden.
When to transplant Sweet Potato?
Sweet Potato is direct-sown and does not require transplanting.
When to harvest Sweet Potato?
Harvest Sweet Potato from Sep–Oct (approx. 120 days from transplanting/germination).