When to plant potatoes in Minnesota

Potatoes
Sow outdoors in Minneapolis
Mar 26–Apr 9

Across Minnesota the window opens between March 24 and April 16. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Sow outdoors, Minneapolis
Mar 26–Apr 9
Last frost, Minneapolis
Apr 23

Sow outdoors 2–4 weeks before the last frost. Plant seed potatoes once the soil reaches about 45°F. Shoots that come up before the last frost can be covered with soil.

Potatoes planting dates by city

Start indoorsPlant outSow outdoorsFall plantingAverage last and first frost
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
MinneapolisMar 26–Apr 9
St. PaulMar 27–Apr 10
RochesterApr 2–Apr 16
BloomingtonMar 26–Apr 9
DuluthApr 16–Apr 30
Brooklyn ParkApr 2–Apr 16
WoodburyMar 29–Apr 12
LakevilleMar 30–Apr 13
PlymouthApr 1–Apr 15
BlaineApr 7–Apr 21
Maple GroveApr 2–Apr 16
St. CloudApr 9–Apr 23
EaganMar 26–Apr 9
BurnsvilleMar 30–Apr 13
Coon RapidsApr 7–Apr 21
Eden PrairieMar 26–Apr 9
Apple ValleyApr 4–Apr 18
EdinaMar 26–Apr 9
MinnetonkaApr 1–Apr 15
St. Louis ParkApr 1–Apr 15
ShakopeeMar 26–Apr 9
MoorheadApr 7–Apr 21
MankatoApr 2–Apr 16
Cottage GroveMar 26–Apr 9
MaplewoodMar 26–Apr 9
Inver Grove HeightsMar 27–Apr 10
RichfieldMar 26–Apr 9
RosevilleMar 31–Apr 14
AndoverApr 7–Apr 21
SavageMar 26–Apr 9
All 61 cities
CitySow outdoorsLast frost
MinneapolisMar 26 to Apr 9Apr 23
St. PaulMar 27 to Apr 10Apr 24
RochesterApr 2 to Apr 16Apr 30
BloomingtonMar 26 to Apr 9Apr 23
DuluthApr 16 to Apr 30May 14
Brooklyn ParkApr 2 to Apr 16Apr 30
WoodburyMar 29 to Apr 12Apr 26
LakevilleMar 30 to Apr 13Apr 27
PlymouthApr 1 to Apr 15Apr 29
BlaineApr 7 to Apr 21May 5
Maple GroveApr 2 to Apr 16Apr 30
St. CloudApr 9 to Apr 23May 7
EaganMar 26 to Apr 9Apr 23
BurnsvilleMar 30 to Apr 13Apr 27
Coon RapidsApr 7 to Apr 21May 5
Eden PrairieMar 26 to Apr 9Apr 23
Apple ValleyApr 4 to Apr 18May 2
EdinaMar 26 to Apr 9Apr 23
MinnetonkaApr 1 to Apr 15Apr 29
St. Louis ParkApr 1 to Apr 15Apr 29
ShakopeeMar 26 to Apr 9Apr 23
MoorheadApr 7 to Apr 21May 5
MankatoApr 2 to Apr 16Apr 30
Cottage GroveMar 26 to Apr 9Apr 23
MaplewoodMar 26 to Apr 9Apr 23
Inver Grove HeightsMar 27 to Apr 10Apr 24
RichfieldMar 26 to Apr 9Apr 23
RosevilleMar 31 to Apr 14Apr 28
AndoverApr 7 to Apr 21May 5
SavageMar 26 to Apr 9Apr 23
RosemountApr 4 to Apr 18May 2
Brooklyn CenterApr 2 to Apr 16Apr 30
FridleyApr 2 to Apr 16Apr 30
OakdaleMar 29 to Apr 12Apr 26
ChaskaApr 7 to Apr 21May 5
RamseyApr 6 to Apr 20May 4
Prior LakeMar 26 to Apr 9Apr 23
Elk RiverApr 6 to Apr 20May 4
ShoreviewMar 26 to Apr 9Apr 23
AustinApr 2 to Apr 16Apr 30
OwatonnaApr 7 to Apr 21May 5
WinonaMar 24 to Apr 7Apr 21
ChanhassenApr 2 to Apr 16Apr 30
FarmingtonMar 30 to Apr 13Apr 27
FaribaultApr 7 to Apr 21May 5
OtsegoApr 6 to Apr 20May 4
White Bear LakeMar 26 to Apr 9Apr 23
Lino LakesMar 26 to Apr 9Apr 23
ChamplinApr 7 to Apr 21May 5
HastingsMar 26 to Apr 9Apr 23
St. MichaelApr 2 to Apr 16Apr 30
Columbia HeightsMar 26 to Apr 9Apr 23
CrystalApr 2 to Apr 16Apr 30
New BrightonMar 31 to Apr 14Apr 28
WillmarApr 2 to Apr 16Apr 30
NorthfieldApr 7 to Apr 21May 5
West St. PaulMar 27 to Apr 10Apr 24
Golden ValleyApr 1 to Apr 15Apr 29
Forest LakeApr 5 to Apr 19May 3
New HopeApr 1 to Apr 15Apr 29
South St. PaulMar 27 to Apr 10Apr 24

Questions

When should I plant potatoes in Minnesota?

In Minneapolis, sow outdoors from March 26 to April 9. Across Minnesota the window opens between March 24 and April 16, depending on the local last frost.

How is this date worked out?

Sow outdoors 2–4 weeks before the last frost. Frost dates are NOAA 1991–2020 averages for the weather station nearest each city.

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Frost dates for every city in Minnesota