DibbleWhen to plant sweet potato in Zone 10
In Zone 10, the last spring frost usually passes around January 31 and the first fall frost arrives around December 15, leaving about 318 frost-free days. The windows below are computed from those frost dates, with the same math the Dibble app uses.
Nearly frost-free. Grow cool crops in winter; summers are too hot for many vegetables.
Planting windows for sweet potato in Zone 10
| Task | Window |
|---|---|
| Transplant | Feb 21 to Mar 7 |
| Estimated harvest | Jun 1 to Jun 15 |
The harvest estimate counts 100 days to maturity, then a picking window of about 14 days. These windows use typical frost dates for Zone 10; Dibble pins them to your exact ZIP code.
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How to grow sweet potato
Plant slips 3 weeks after last frost when soil is thoroughly warm. Harvest before the first fall frost nips the vines.
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Dates are estimates based on typical frost dates for the zone. Your yard has its own microclimate, so use them as a starting point and adjust as you learn your space.