Can I grow sweet potatoes in my area?

Sweet potatoes need a longer growing season and warmer nights than regularpotatoes. A few Idaho potato growers have started growing test plots of sweet potatoes to see if they can be grown in the Gem State, but those growers have asked to remain anonymous

http://www.idahostatesman.com/living/home-garden/margaret-lauterbach/article135807288.html

Hi Linda,

Click below to read an article in Northern Idaho from the Idaho Statesman. Wishing you the best.

http://www.idahostatesman.com/living/home-garden/margaret-lauterbach/article135807288.html

And here is another article about growing sweet potatoes in Idaho..hope it gives you more information....looks like you'll be able to. Good Luck!https://idahopotato.com/dr-potato/do-idaho-farmers-grow-sweet-potatoes

You can call your local agriculture extension office and they can tell you if you can and all about the kind, how to plant, when to plant, etc.

Call your local agricultural agent.