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    2025 Sweet Potato Slip Shipping Dates

    To ensure optimal plant health upon arrival, sweet potato slips will ship depending on your growing zone.  If you are placing an order after the shipping window for your growing zone has passed, please allow 7 days for shipping.

    Zone 1 (AZ, AL, CA, FL, GA, HI, LA, MS, NM, SC, TX): April 15 - April 25 
    Zone 2 (AR, NC, OK, TN): April 22 - May 5
    Zone 3 (CO, DC, DE, KS, KY, MD, MO, NV, OR, UT, VA, WA, WV): May 3 - May 13
    Zone 4 (IA, IL, IN, NE, NJ, OH): May 10 - May 20
    Zone 5 (CT, ID, MA, NY, PA, RI, SD, WY): May 15 - May 25
    Zone 6 (AK, ME, MI, MN, MT, NH, ND, NT, WI): May 20 - May 30

    Sweet Potato Slip Information and Planting Instructions

    Delicious varieties, hardy stock, and robust yields – it’s no wonder our heirloom sweet potatoes are customer favorites year after year! Choose from five varieties and our popular sampler conveniently shipped when optimal for planting in your zone. Varieties may change due to crop conditions.

    It is completely normal for your sweet potato slips to appear wilted or dry with yellowed leaves upon arrival! Remove any yellow leaves and plant your slips as soon as you can, ideally within 24 hours. Warm soil and water will revive your slips once planted.

    If you cannot plant your slips within 24 hours, use a sterilized scissor to trim 1/3” from roots immediately. Place trimmed slips in a shallow bowl/vase with a small amount of cool water. Do not submerge the green part of the slip. Alternatively, you may plant trimmed slips in small pots filled with moist potting mix. The green portion of the slip should remain exposed. Store slips at room temperature in indirect sunlight for 3–4 days. Do not refrigerate.

    When ready, plant slips outside in loosened, well-drained soil treated with compost. If needed, add 8–20–30 fertilizer prior to planting. If you live in a northern region, black plastic can help warm your soil to an optimal temperature of 70°F+.

    Dig rows 3’ apart and plant slips 12” apart. Completely cover the white slip part with soil. Transplant in late afternoon to avoid scorching your slips. Water newly planted slips well and continue to water consistently throughout the growing season.

    Harvest your sweet potatoes when they reach the size you prefer. Dry your harvested potatoes well and store at 55°– 60°F in a dark location with good airflow.

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