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Can You Grow Sweet Potato in Louisiana?

US · USDA Zone 8b · zones 8a, 8b, 9a

Grows well here

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

Plant zones

5a–11b

Louisiana last frost

late January

Louisiana first frost

mid-December

Days to harvest

90–120 days

When to plant Sweet Potatoes in Louisiana

Direct sow

Jan 30

Harvest

Apr 30 – May 30

Dates are approximate, based on Louisiana'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 Louisiana

Louisiana has a humid subtropical climate with very mild winters and long hot summers. Year-round cool-season growing is possible; the summer is the only limiting factor.