When to plant potatoes in Missouri

Sow outdoors in Kansas City

Mar 7–Mar 21

Across Missouri the window opens between March 4 and March 22. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Sow outdoors, Kansas City: Mar 7–Mar 21
Last frost, Kansas City: Apr 4

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

Kansas CityMar 7–Mar 21

St. LouisMar 4–Mar 18

SpringfieldMar 7–Mar 21

ColumbiaMar 8–Mar 22

IndependenceMar 13–Mar 27

Lee's SummitMar 10–Mar 24

O'FallonMar 13–Mar 27

St. CharlesMar 11–Mar 25

St. JosephMar 22–Apr 5

Blue SpringsMar 10–Mar 24

St. PetersMar 12–Mar 26

JoplinMar 12–Mar 26

FlorissantMar 5–Mar 19

WentzvilleMar 13–Mar 27

ChesterfieldMar 7–Mar 21

Jefferson CityMar 11–Mar 25

Cape GirardeauMar 8–Mar 22

OakvilleMar 9–Mar 23

WildwoodMar 15–Mar 29

University CityMar 4–Mar 18

LibertyMar 22–Apr 5

BallwinMar 7–Mar 21

KirkwoodMar 4–Mar 18

RaytownMar 10–Mar 24

MehlvilleMar 9–Mar 23

Maryland HeightsMar 7–Mar 21

GladstoneMar 7–Mar 21

GrandviewMar 10–Mar 24

RaymoreMar 16–Mar 30

NixaMar 18–Apr 1

All 41 cities

City	Sow outdoors	Last frost
Kansas City	Mar 7 to Mar 21	Apr 4
St. Louis	Mar 4 to Mar 18	Apr 1
Springfield	Mar 7 to Mar 21	Apr 4
Columbia	Mar 8 to Mar 22	Apr 5
Independence	Mar 13 to Mar 27	Apr 10
Lee's Summit	Mar 10 to Mar 24	Apr 7
O'Fallon	Mar 13 to Mar 27	Apr 10
St. Charles	Mar 11 to Mar 25	Apr 8
St. Joseph	Mar 22 to Apr 5	Apr 19
Blue Springs	Mar 10 to Mar 24	Apr 7
St. Peters	Mar 12 to Mar 26	Apr 9
Joplin	Mar 12 to Mar 26	Apr 9
Florissant	Mar 5 to Mar 19	Apr 2
Wentzville	Mar 13 to Mar 27	Apr 10
Chesterfield	Mar 7 to Mar 21	Apr 4
Jefferson City	Mar 11 to Mar 25	Apr 8
Cape Girardeau	Mar 8 to Mar 22	Apr 5
Oakville	Mar 9 to Mar 23	Apr 6
Wildwood	Mar 15 to Mar 29	Apr 12
University City	Mar 4 to Mar 18	Apr 1
Liberty	Mar 22 to Apr 5	Apr 19
Ballwin	Mar 7 to Mar 21	Apr 4
Kirkwood	Mar 4 to Mar 18	Apr 1
Raytown	Mar 10 to Mar 24	Apr 7
Mehlville	Mar 9 to Mar 23	Apr 6
Maryland Heights	Mar 7 to Mar 21	Apr 4
Gladstone	Mar 7 to Mar 21	Apr 4
Grandview	Mar 10 to Mar 24	Apr 7
Raymore	Mar 16 to Mar 30	Apr 13
Nixa	Mar 18 to Apr 1	Apr 15
Belton	Mar 16 to Mar 30	Apr 13
Hazelwood	Mar 5 to Mar 19	Apr 2
Ozark	Mar 18 to Apr 1	Apr 15
Webster Groves	Mar 4 to Mar 18	Apr 1
Sedalia	Mar 21 to Apr 4	Apr 18
Republic	Mar 12 to Mar 26	Apr 9
Old Jamestown	Mar 5 to Mar 19	Apr 2
Arnold	Mar 12 to Mar 26	Apr 9
Rolla	Mar 8 to Mar 22	Apr 5
Warrensburg	Mar 17 to Mar 31	Apr 14
Affton	Mar 4 to Mar 18	Apr 1

Questions

When should I plant potatoes in Missouri?

In Kansas City, sow outdoors from March 7 to March 21. Across Missouri the window opens between March 4 and March 22, 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.