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Mountain Rose Potato

High in Antioxidants

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Product Description

Red skins and flesh
High in antioxidants
Early season variety
Makes uniquely colored fries and chips
Adds color to Fourth of July potato salad
Certified seed potatoes

Add gorgeous red color to potato salads, chips and fries with this early-season red potato. Developed by Colorado State University, Mountain Rose Potato has bright red skins and red flesh—and it delivers a nutritional boost with higher levels of antioxidants than regular white potatoes. The spuds are ready early—and can be used with white and purple potatoes to make a splendid and colorful 4th of July potato salad. The Rose Mountain Potato plants produce medium-to-high yields of oval-shaped potatoes.

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Zone
3-9
Light
Full Sun
Height
18 - 24 inches.
Spacing
10 inches apart, in rows 30 - 36 inches apart.
Growth Rate
Moderate

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Zone
3-9
Light
Full Sun
Height
18 - 24 inches.
Spacing
10 inches apart, in rows 30 - 36 inches apart.
Growth Rate
Moderate

Botanical NameSolanum tuberosum 'Mountain Rose'

Height18 - 24 inches.

Seed Count2 lbs. of seed potatoes will make approximately 10 - 15 potato sets when cut.

SizePremium

Spread12 - 15 inches.

Hardiness Zone3-9
Days To Maturity70 Days

Depth4 - 6" deep

Growth RateModerate

LightFull Sun

Spacing10 inches apart, in rows 30 - 36 inches apart.
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Shipping Information

Plants will be shipped at the proper planting time for your area of the country using the shipping time frames outlined in the table. We continually monitor weather conditions for extreme hot or cold and adjust shipping schedules as needed. Due to hot weather conditions, we are unable to ship most plant items in July and August. Items that are overweight will require an additional shipping charge depending on
weight.

The type of product you order or the weather in our area to yours may affect the anticipated shipping schedule, shifting earlier or later, depending.

Trees and shrubs are kept in the nursery row until full dormant for optimum stress protection.

In all cases, we choose the fastest, most efficient way to send your orders via the U.S. Postal Service or FedEx. Large orders or large items may be shipped to you in multiple packages.

Sorry, we cannot ship products to Hawaii, Alaska, APO/FPO or outside the contiguous United States. Please provide a street address as some products are unable to be delivered to Post Offce boxes.

2025 Spring Shipping Schedule

Potatoes

Zones	Shipping Dates	Last Order Date
3A - 4B	3/24/25 - 6/6/25	6/2/25
5A - 6A	3/10/25 - 6/6/25	6/2/25
6B - 7A	2/24/25 - 6/6/25	6/2/25
7B	2/17/25 - 6/6/25	6/2/25
8A	2/13/25 - 6/6/25	6/2/25
8B	2/10/25 - 6/6/25	6/2/25
9A - 10B	2/5/25 - 6/8/25	6/2/25

Shipping Information

Plants will be shipped at the proper planting time for your area of the country using the shipping time frames outlined in the table. We continually monitor weather conditions for extreme hot or cold and adjust shipping schedules as needed. Due to hot weather conditions, we are unable to ship most plant items in July and August. Items that are overweight will require an additional shipping charge depending on
weight.

The type of product you order or the weather in our area to yours may affect the anticipated shipping schedule, shifting earlier or later, depending.

Trees and shrubs are kept in the nursery row until full dormant for optimum stress protection.

In all cases, we choose the fastest, most efficient way to send your orders via the U.S. Postal Service or FedEx. Large orders or large items may be shipped to you in multiple packages.

Sorry, we cannot ship products to Hawaii, Alaska, APO/FPO or outside the contiguous United States. Please provide a street address as some products are unable to be delivered to Post Offce boxes.

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Potatoes: Planting Tips
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Estimated Ship Date:

Shipping Information

Plants will be shipped at the proper planting time for your area of the country using the shipping time frames outlined in the table. We continually monitor weather conditions for extreme hot or cold and adjust shipping schedules as needed. Due to hot weather conditions, we are unable to ship most plant items in July and August. Items that are overweight will require an additional shipping charge depending on
weight.

The type of product you order or the weather in our area to yours may affect the anticipated shipping schedule, shifting earlier or later, depending.

Trees and shrubs are kept in the nursery row until full dormant for optimum stress protection.

In all cases, we choose the fastest, most efficient way to send your orders via the U.S. Postal Service or FedEx. Large orders or large items may be shipped to you in multiple packages.

Sorry, we cannot ship products to Hawaii, Alaska, APO/FPO or outside the contiguous United States. Please provide a street address as some products are unable to be delivered to Post Offce boxes.

2025 Spring Shipping Schedule

Potatoes

Zones	Shipping Dates	Last Order Date
3A - 4B	3/24/25 - 6/6/25	6/2/25
5A - 6A	3/10/25 - 6/6/25	6/2/25
6B - 7A	2/24/25 - 6/6/25	6/2/25
7B	2/17/25 - 6/6/25	6/2/25
8A	2/13/25 - 6/6/25	6/2/25
8B	2/10/25 - 6/6/25	6/2/25
9A - 10B	2/5/25 - 6/8/25	6/2/25

Shipping Information

Plants will be shipped at the proper planting time for your area of the country using the shipping time frames outlined in the table. We continually monitor weather conditions for extreme hot or cold and adjust shipping schedules as needed. Due to hot weather conditions, we are unable to ship most plant items in July and August. Items that are overweight will require an additional shipping charge depending on
weight.

The type of product you order or the weather in our area to yours may affect the anticipated shipping schedule, shifting earlier or later, depending.

Trees and shrubs are kept in the nursery row until full dormant for optimum stress protection.

In all cases, we choose the fastest, most efficient way to send your orders via the U.S. Postal Service or FedEx. Large orders or large items may be shipped to you in multiple packages.

Sorry, we cannot ship products to Hawaii, Alaska, APO/FPO or outside the contiguous United States. Please provide a street address as some products are unable to be delivered to Post Offce boxes.