Kansas · zones 5b7a

When to plant potatoes in Kansas.

Sow between Mar 7 to Apr 9 in a typical year, keyed to Kansas's median last frost around Apr 14. Dates below are state medians; your ZIP code shifts them by days to weeks.

The 2026 windows

Potatoes dates for a typical Kansas season.

Direct sow

Mar 7 to Apr 9

Keyed to the ~Apr 14 last frost. Sow 4" deep, 12" apart.

Harvest

~90 days later

~3 lb per plant over ~1 weeks.

Kansas spans more than one climate: Zone 6 is the most common zone, but the state runs 5b to 7a. That's why the planner works from your ZIP code's frost dates, not your zone — mountain and coastal gardens in the same state can be three weeks apart.