Potato 'King Edward'

Try to plant in a location that enjoys partial sun and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that King Edward is thought of as tender, so it is really important to plant out well after your last frost date. Planting King Edward 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.

Potatoes are generally grown from the eyes of another potato and not from seed.

Sow at a depth of approx. 5.85 inches (15.0 cm) and aim for a distance of at least 11.7 inches (30.0 cm) between Potato plants.

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

As King Edward is tender, ensure temperatures are mild enough to plant out (around 20°C / 68°F as a guideline) - wait until after your last frost date to be on the safe side.

This variety tends to be ready for harvesting by early autumn.

The English word potato comes from Spanish patata.