When to plant potatoes in Utah

Sow outdoors in Salt Lake City

Mar 3–Mar 17

Across Utah the window opens between February 14 and May 5. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Sow outdoors, Salt Lake City: Mar 3–Mar 17
Last frost, Salt Lake City: Mar 31

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

Salt Lake CityMar 3–Mar 17

West Valley CityMar 11–Mar 25

West JordanMar 21–Apr 4

ProvoMar 21–Apr 4

St. GeorgeFeb 14–Feb 28

LehiApr 2–Apr 16

OremMar 22–Apr 5

SandyApr 1–Apr 15

OgdenMar 24–Apr 7

South JordanMar 21–Apr 4

LaytonApr 1–Apr 15

Eagle MountainMay 5–May 19

MillcreekMar 28–Apr 11

HerrimanMar 21–Apr 4

Saratoga SpringsApr 2–Apr 16

TaylorsvilleMar 3–Mar 17

LoganApr 10–Apr 24

MurrayApr 1–Apr 15

DraperMar 21–Apr 4

Spanish ForkMar 28–Apr 11

RivertonMar 21–Apr 4

BountifulMar 28–Apr 11

TooeleApr 4–Apr 18

Cedar CityApr 6–Apr 20

American ForkMar 20–Apr 3

SyracuseMar 25–Apr 8

RoyMar 25–Apr 8

Pleasant GroveMar 20–Apr 3

WashingtonFeb 14–Feb 28

MidvaleApr 1–Apr 15

All 47 cities

City	Sow outdoors	Last frost
Salt Lake City	Mar 3 to Mar 17	Mar 31
West Valley City	Mar 11 to Mar 25	Apr 8
West Jordan	Mar 21 to Apr 4	Apr 18
Provo	Mar 21 to Apr 4	Apr 18
St. George	Feb 14 to Feb 28	Mar 14
Lehi	Apr 2 to Apr 16	Apr 30
Orem	Mar 22 to Apr 5	Apr 19
Sandy	Apr 1 to Apr 15	Apr 29
Ogden	Mar 24 to Apr 7	Apr 21
South Jordan	Mar 21 to Apr 4	Apr 18
Layton	Apr 1 to Apr 15	Apr 29
Eagle Mountain	May 5 to May 19	Jun 2
Millcreek	Mar 28 to Apr 11	Apr 25
Herriman	Mar 21 to Apr 4	Apr 18
Saratoga Springs	Apr 2 to Apr 16	Apr 30
Taylorsville	Mar 3 to Mar 17	Mar 31
Logan	Apr 10 to Apr 24	May 8
Murray	Apr 1 to Apr 15	Apr 29
Draper	Mar 21 to Apr 4	Apr 18
Spanish Fork	Mar 28 to Apr 11	Apr 25
Riverton	Mar 21 to Apr 4	Apr 18
Bountiful	Mar 28 to Apr 11	Apr 25
Tooele	Apr 4 to Apr 18	May 2
Cedar City	Apr 6 to Apr 20	May 4
American Fork	Mar 20 to Apr 3	Apr 17
Syracuse	Mar 25 to Apr 8	Apr 22
Roy	Mar 25 to Apr 8	Apr 22
Pleasant Grove	Mar 20 to Apr 3	Apr 17
Washington	Feb 14 to Feb 28	Mar 14
Midvale	Apr 1 to Apr 15	Apr 29
Springville	Mar 21 to Apr 4	Apr 18
Kearns	Mar 11 to Mar 25	Apr 8
Magna	Mar 6 to Mar 20	Apr 3
Clearfield	Apr 1 to Apr 15	Apr 29
Kaysville	Mar 22 to Apr 5	Apr 19
Cottonwood Heights	Apr 1 to Apr 15	Apr 29
Holladay	Apr 1 to Apr 15	Apr 29
South Salt Lake	Mar 3 to Mar 17	Mar 31
Farmington	Mar 22 to Apr 5	Apr 19
Hurricane	Mar 4 to Mar 18	Apr 1
West Haven	Mar 25 to Apr 8	Apr 22
Payson	Apr 6 to Apr 20	May 4
Clinton	Mar 25 to Apr 8	Apr 22
North Salt Lake	Mar 27 to Apr 10	Apr 24
North Ogden	Mar 22 to Apr 5	Apr 19
Highland	Apr 5 to Apr 19	May 3
Brigham City	Apr 7 to Apr 21	May 5

Questions

When should I plant potatoes in Utah?

In Salt Lake City, sow outdoors from March 3 to March 17. Across Utah the window opens between February 14 and May 5, 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.