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Can You Grow Sweet Potato in Alabama?

US · USDA Zone 8a · zones 7b, 8a, 8b

Grows well here

Sweet potatoes grow well here — they love the warm season your zone provides.

Plant zones

5a–11b

Alabama last frost

mid-February

Alabama first frost

early December

Days to harvest

90–120 days

When to plant Sweet Potatoes in Alabama

Direct sow

Feb 15

Harvest

May 16 – Jun 15

Dates are approximate, based on Alabama's average frost dates. Your exact yard may vary by microclimate.

About Sweet Potato

Sweet potatoes need a long warm season and thrive in heat — they are a subtropical crop at heart.

Plant slips (rooted cuttings) after soil warms to 18°C. They sprawl — give them space or train vertically. Cure harvested tubers at 30°C for a week to develop sweetness and improve storage.

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Gardening in Alabama

Alabama has a humid subtropical climate with long hot summers and mild winters. Most of the state supports year-round cool-season growing and a long warm season for vegetables.