Sweet Potato 'freckles'

Keep in mind when planting that freckles 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 freckles in loamy, sandy and silty soil with a ph of between 6.1 and 7.8 is ideal for as it does best in weakly acidic soil to weakly alkaline soil.

Sow 3.9 inches (10.0 cm) deep with a guideline distance of 1.46 feet (45.0 cm).

By our calculations, you should look at sowing freckles about 20 days after your last frost date.

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