When to Plant Potatoes in Ohio

For potatoes in Ohio, spring planting starts between Mar 11 (Lawrence County) and Mar 25 (Allen County), according to Ohio State University Extension.

Photo: Long neat rows of green potato plants stretching across a farm field. Malcolm Neal, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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Potatoes planting window by county

County

The zone of each county sets how early its spring dates are.

Soybean field and tree line near North Robinson, Crawford County

Wide flat green fields southwest of Kalida, Putnam County

Published dates for potatoes in Ohio

Type	Season	Region	Published dates	Source
Potatoes	spring	Ohio (dates based on Zone 6a)	March: 'After March 25' Potatoes; April: Potato	Ohio Gardening Calendar, p. 1, monthly 'Garden Planting' panels

Planting dates for potatoes by Ohio county

County	Spring	Summer and fall
Adams	Mar 18 to Apr 23	n/a
Allen	Mar 25 to Apr 30	n/a
Ashland	Mar 25 to Apr 30	n/a
Ashtabula	Mar 25 to Apr 30	n/a
Athens	Mar 18 to Apr 23	n/a
Auglaize	Mar 25 to Apr 30	n/a
Belmont	Mar 18 to Apr 23	n/a
Brown	Mar 18 to Apr 23	n/a
Butler	Mar 18 to Apr 23	n/a
Carroll	Mar 18 to Apr 23	n/a
Champaign	Mar 25 to Apr 30	n/a
Clark	Mar 25 to Apr 30	n/a
Clermont	Mar 18 to Apr 23	n/a
Clinton	Mar 18 to Apr 23	n/a
Columbiana	Mar 25 to Apr 30	n/a
Coshocton	Mar 18 to Apr 23	n/a
Crawford	Mar 25 to Apr 30	n/a
Cuyahoga	Mar 18 to Apr 23	n/a
Darke	Mar 25 to Apr 30	n/a
Defiance	Mar 25 to Apr 30	n/a
Delaware	Mar 18 to Apr 23	n/a
Erie	Mar 18 to Apr 23	n/a
Fairfield	Mar 25 to Apr 30	n/a
Fayette	Mar 18 to Apr 23	n/a
Franklin	Mar 18 to Apr 23	n/a
Fulton	Mar 25 to Apr 30	n/a
Gallia	Mar 18 to Apr 23	n/a
Geauga	Mar 25 to Apr 30	n/a
Greene	Mar 18 to Apr 23	n/a
Guernsey	Mar 18 to Apr 23	n/a
Hamilton	Mar 18 to Apr 23	n/a
Hancock	Mar 25 to Apr 30	n/a
Hardin	Mar 25 to Apr 30	n/a
Harrison	Mar 18 to Apr 23	n/a
Henry	Mar 25 to Apr 30	n/a
Highland	Mar 18 to Apr 23	n/a
Hocking	Mar 18 to Apr 23	n/a
Holmes	Mar 25 to Apr 30	n/a
Huron	Mar 25 to Apr 30	n/a
Jackson	Mar 18 to Apr 23	n/a
Jefferson	Mar 18 to Apr 23	n/a
Knox	Mar 25 to Apr 30	n/a
Lake	Mar 18 to Apr 23	n/a
Lawrence	Mar 11 to Apr 16	n/a
Licking	Mar 25 to Apr 30	n/a
Logan	Mar 25 to Apr 30	n/a
Lorain	Mar 18 to Apr 23	n/a
Lucas	Mar 18 to Apr 23	n/a
Madison	Mar 25 to Apr 30	n/a
Mahoning	Mar 25 to Apr 30	n/a
Marion	Mar 25 to Apr 30	n/a
Medina	Mar 25 to Apr 30	n/a
Meigs	Mar 18 to Apr 23	n/a
Mercer	Mar 25 to Apr 30	n/a
Miami	Mar 25 to Apr 30	n/a
Monroe	Mar 18 to Apr 23	n/a
Montgomery	Mar 18 to Apr 23	n/a
Morgan	Mar 18 to Apr 23	n/a
Morrow	Mar 25 to Apr 30	n/a
Muskingum	Mar 18 to Apr 23	n/a
Noble	Mar 18 to Apr 23	n/a
Ottawa	Mar 18 to Apr 23	n/a
Paulding	Mar 25 to Apr 30	n/a
Perry	Mar 25 to Apr 30	n/a
Pickaway	Mar 18 to Apr 23	n/a
Pike	Mar 18 to Apr 23	n/a
Portage	Mar 25 to Apr 30	n/a
Preble	Mar 25 to Apr 30	n/a
Putnam	Mar 25 to Apr 30	n/a
Richland	Mar 25 to Apr 30	n/a
Ross	Mar 18 to Apr 23	n/a
Sandusky	Mar 18 to Apr 23	n/a
Scioto	Mar 18 to Apr 23	n/a
Seneca	Mar 25 to Apr 30	n/a
Shelby	Mar 25 to Apr 30	n/a
Stark	Mar 18 to Apr 23	n/a
Summit	Mar 18 to Apr 23	n/a
Trumbull	Mar 25 to Apr 30	n/a
Tuscarawas	Mar 18 to Apr 23	n/a
Union	Mar 25 to Apr 30	n/a
Van Wert	Mar 25 to Apr 30	n/a
Vinton	Mar 18 to Apr 23	n/a
Warren	Mar 18 to Apr 23	n/a
Washington	Mar 18 to Apr 23	n/a
Wayne	Mar 25 to Apr 30	n/a
Williams	Mar 25 to Apr 30	n/a
Wood	Mar 18 to Apr 23	n/a
Wyandot	Mar 25 to Apr 30	n/a

Ohio planting dates for other crops

Tomatoes
Peppers
Sweet Potatoes
Sweet Corn
Green Beans
Lima Beans
Peas
Southern Peas
Cucumbers
Squash
Winter Squash
Pumpkins
Watermelon
Cantaloupe
Okra
Eggplant
Lettuce
Spinach
Collard Greens
Mustard Greens
Turnips
Swiss Chard
Cabbage
Broccoli
Cauliflower
Brussels Sprouts
Carrots
Beets
Radishes
Onions
Garlic
Leeks
Asparagus
Rutabagas

More planting dates for Ohio

Planting dates for each crop in Ohio, from the Ohio State University Extension calendar.

Tomatoes

Peppers

Sweet Corn

Green Beans

Cucumbers

Squash

Lettuce

Onions

Planting potatoes in Ohio: questions

When do you plant potatoes in Ohio?

For potatoes in Ohio, spring planting starts between Mar 11 (Lawrence County) and Mar 25 (Allen County), according to Ohio State University Extension.

Can I plant potatoes in the fall in Ohio?

The Ohio State University Extension calendar used here lists no fall window for potatoes.

How do frost dates affect planting potatoes?

Yes. The Ohio frost dates page gives the 10% and 50% dates for every county.

Where do these dates for potatoes come from?

Ohio Gardening Calendar.

Do these dates change by county?

Zone 6a dates are the base; warmer zones plant earlier in spring.

Photos: Long neat rows of green potato plants stretching across a farm field: Malcolm Neal, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons; Potato plants growing in a home garden: Geo Lightspeed7, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons; Potato plant growing in a garden bed: Kolforn (Kolforn), CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons; Soybean field and tree line near North Robinson, Crawford County: Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons; Wide flat green fields southwest of Kalida, Putnam County: Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons; Staked tomato plant in a straw-mulched kitchen garden with green and ripening red tomatoes: NPS, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons; Pepper plant in a kitchen garden loaded with green, yellow and red peppers: NPS, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons; Tall corn plants with golden tassels against a summer sky in a field: inkknife_2000, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons; Clusters of long green bean pods hanging from a climbing bean vine: Nirajan_pant, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons; Cucumber plants growing in a greenhouse bed: HARTLEPOOLMARINA2014, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons; Zucchini fruit on the plant: Schlaghecken Josef, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons; Lettuce plants growing in rows: AfroBrazilian, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons; Long rows of green onion plants growing in sandy farm soil: ליזי שאנן, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons.