Potato 'Purple Majesty'

Solanum tuberosum

How to grow Potato 'Purple Majesty'

  • Partial Sun

  • Medium

Purple Majesty likes a position of partial sun and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Purple Majesty is thought of as tender, so remember to wait until your soil is warm and the night time temperature is well above freezing before moving outside. Planting Purple Majesty in loamy and clay soil with a ph of between 5.0 and 6.0 is ideal for as it does best in moderately acidic soil to weakly acidic soil.

Growing Purple Majesty from seed

Try to aim for a seed spacing of at least 11.7 inches (30.0 cm) and sow at a depth of around 5.85 inches (15.0 cm).

By our calculations, you should look at sowing Purple Majesty about 14 days before your last frost date.

Transplanting Purple Majesty

As Purple Majesty is tender, ensure temperatures are mild enough to plant out - wait until after your last frost date to be on the safe side.

Harvesting Purple Majesty