This item will drop-ship via USPS directly from our supplier according to your region (please see below). If you would like to request a different shipping week than the one recommended for your region, you can do that at checkout (within reason—slips cannot be safely shipped when the weather is too cold).
Ipomoea batatas Sweet potatoes are no fussier than winter squash—if you can grow butternut, you can grow sweet potatoes! See growing sweet potatoes for more information.
Sweet potato slips are shipped by region, not by USDA zone (see map below). In the Northeast they ship in mid to late May. If you live in a colder microclimate than your surrounding region, you may request a shipping week when placing your order.
Shipping schedule may change due to weather conditions or other variables. You will be notified via email when your order has shipped.
| region | timing |
|---|---|
| ■ 1 | April 15-25 |
| ■ 2 | April 22-May 5 |
| ■ 3 | May 3-13 |
| ■ 4 | May 10-20 |
| ■ 5 | May 15-25 |
| ■ 6 | May 20-30 |
If you can’t plant right away, put slips in a vase of water in a warm sunny location. Slips that arrive with few leaves or roots are still likely to perform well; if the slips arrive slimy and rotten, please email us with pictures.
