Sweet Potato
vegetable
At a glance
- USDA Zones
- 4–11
- Sun
- Full sun (6+ hrs)
- Water
- Medium — water when top inch of soil is dry
- Soil
- Sandy, loam
- pH
- Acidic, neutral
- Spacing
- 12 in. between plants
- Per square foot
- 1 plant per square
- Days to maturity
- About 100 days
Planting & harvest windows
Northern Hemisphere timing. Adjust ±4–6 weeks based on your last/first frost dates.
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Plant Harvest
Good companions
Keep apart from
Recommended varieties
- Beauregard105 daysstart
Most popular orange-flesh variety. Reliable.
- Georgia Jet90 daysstart
Fastest variety — best for short-season gardens.
Add Sweet Potato to your raised bed — the planner handles spacing and companion warnings automatically.
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