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Non-native

Potato

Solanum tuberosum  —  Family: Solanaceae
Height Unknown
Sun Full Sun
Water Medium

🌡️ Growing Conditions

Lifecycle
Annual
Season
Cool season
Days to Harvest
90–110 days

Traits

🪴 Container Friendly

🎯 Uses

Edible Culinary

🦋 Wildlife Value

No specific wildlife value noted

🌡️ USDA Hardiness Zones

3a 3b 4a 4b 5a 5b 6a 6b 7a 7b 8a 8b 9a 9b 10a 10b

Temp range: -40°F to 40°F

📍 Native Range

Origin: Non-native species
This plant is not native to any US state.

Also grows in (not native):

AL AK AZ AR CA CO CT DE FL GA HI ID IL IN IA KS KY LA ME MD MA MI MN MS MO MT NE NV NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VT VA WA WV WI WY

📅 Planting Calendar

🌱 Direct Sow
Zone 6a-7a
March 20 – April 10
🌱 Direct Sow
Zone 7a-8a
March 1 – March 25
🌱 Direct Sow
Zone 8a-8b
February 15 – March 10
🌱 Direct Sow
Zone 6a-7a · Fall
July 1 – July 20
🌱 Direct Sow
Zone 7a-8a · Fall
July 15 – August 5
🌱 Direct Sow
Zone 8a-8b · Fall
August 1 – August 20

🤝 Companion Plants

✅ Good Companions (2)

Green Bean · Phaseolus vulgaris
Sweet Corn · Zea mays var. saccharata

⚠️ Avoid Planting Near (0)

No antagonistic plants recorded.