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When to Plant Potato in Allakaket, Alaska (99720)

Location

Allakaket, Alaska

ZIP Code

99720

USDA Zone

1a

Last Frost

Monday, June 15, 2026

📅 Planting Calendar

Start Seeds Indoors Monday, April 20, 2026
Transplant Outdoors Monday, June 29, 2026

Pro Tip: Start Potato seeds indoors 8 weeks before your last frost date for best results.

🌿 Plant Details

Scientific Name Solanum tuberosum
Days to Maturity 90 days
Mature Height 18-24"
Spread 12"
Type Tuber
Fruit Size Variable

☀️ Growing Requirements

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Sun

Full Sun (6+ hours)

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Water

Regular (1-2 inches/week)

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Spacing

12" apart

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Planting Depth

4" deep

Seeds typically germinate in 8-21 days

🤝 Good Companions

BeanCornBrassicasHorseradishMarigold

⚠️ Avoid Planting Near

TomatoCucumberSquashSunflower

Other Plants for Allakaket

Growing Potato in Zone 1a

Potato (Solanum tuberosum) is a popular garden vegetable. In Allakaket, Alaska, which is in USDA Hardiness Zone 1a, you should start seeds indoors around Monday, April 20, 2026.

Your average last frost date is Monday, June 15, 2026. Plan to transplant your Potato seedlings outdoors around Monday, June 29, 2026, about 2 weeks after your last frost date.