what grows well New York, NY · Zone 7b change
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Potato

Potato

Solanum tuberosum
Still time — sow latevegetable

Cool-season tuber crop grown as an annual for starchy edible underground tubers

In Zone 7b, right now
Still time to plant — it should mature before frost

The usual plant window (Early March – Early April) has closed, but with about 100 days to harvest there's still enough season left. Get it in now.

Edible?
Yes — vegetable
Small space?
Yes, in a pot
Sun
Full sun (6+ hrs)
Comes back yearly?
No — replant each year
Harvest in
100 days

Ways to plant it

Plant Past the ideal window — still time
Early March – Early April
Put it in the ground (or a pot) outdoors.

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New York, NY
Near ZIP 10002 · USDA Zone 7b
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