§ When to plant · Georgia · Checked Sept 2026
In Atlanta, tender crops like tomatoes and peppers can go out around April 8, and frost has historically passed 9 years in 10 by April 22. Cool-season crops go in from January, and again from July for fall.
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§ 010 · Frost dates
Based on NOAA's 1991–2020 station records, with adjustments for tender crops.
| City · NOAA station | Last frost, on average | Plant tender crops from | Frost is over, 9 of 10 years by | Fall frost possible from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AlbanyALBANY SOUTHWEST GA REGIONAL AIRPORT · 5 km | Mar 8 | Mar 24March 24 | Apr 8 | Nov 5 |
| AlpharettaATLANTA PEACHTREE AIRPORT · 22 km | Mar 25 | Apr 8April 8 | Apr 22 | Oct 26 |
| AthensATHENS BEN EPPS AIRPORT · 4 km | Mar 23 | Apr 7April 7 | Apr 21 | Oct 28 |
| AtlantaATLANTA FULTON COUNTY AIRPORT · 9 km | Mar 24 | Apr 8April 8 | Apr 22 | Oct 27 |
| AugustaAUGUSTA BUSH FIELD AIRPORT · 10 km | Mar 23 | Apr 6April 6 | Apr 20 | Oct 28 |
| BrookhavenATLANTA PEACHTREE AIRPORT · 3 km | Mar 25 | Apr 8April 8 | Apr 22 | Oct 26 |
| ColumbusCOLUMBUS #2 · 6 km | Mar 21 | Apr 5April 5 | Apr 19 | Oct 31 |
| DunwoodyATLANTA PEACHTREE AIRPORT · 7 km | Mar 25 | Apr 8April 8 | Apr 22 | Oct 26 |
| Johns CreekATLANTA PEACHTREE AIRPORT · 20 km | Mar 25 | Apr 8April 8 | Apr 22 | Oct 26 |
| MabletonMABLETON 1 N · 4 km | Mar 27 | Apr 10April 10 | Apr 24 | Oct 27 |
| MaconMACON MIDDLE GA REGIONAL AIRPORT · 14 km | Mar 21 | Apr 5April 5 | Apr 19 | Oct 29 |
| MariettaMABLETON 1 N · 12 km | Mar 27 | Apr 10April 10 | Apr 24 | Oct 27 |
| RoswellATLANTA PEACHTREE AIRPORT · 19 km | Mar 25 | Apr 8April 8 | Apr 22 | Oct 26 |
| Sandy SpringsATLANTA PEACHTREE AIRPORT · 9 km | Mar 25 | Apr 8April 8 | Apr 22 | Oct 26 |
| SavannahSAVANNAH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT · 15 km | Mar 2 | Mar 20March 20 | Apr 6 | Nov 11 |
| SmyrnaMABLETON 1 N · 6 km | Mar 27 | Apr 10April 10 | Apr 24 | Oct 27 |
| South FultonATLANTA HARTSFIELD INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT · 13 km | Mar 15 | Mar 31March 31 | Apr 16 | Nov 4 |
| StonecrestMCDONOUGH 5 ENE · 25 km | Mar 31 | Apr 14April 14 | Apr 28 | Oct 24 |
| ValdostaVALDOSTA 2 S · 5 km | Mar 5 | Mar 21March 21 | Apr 6 | Nov 9 |
| Warner RobinsWARNER ROBINS · 4 km | Mar 11 | Mar 27March 27 | Apr 11 | Nov 4 |
Georgia's 20 largest cities (U.S. Census Bureau 2025 estimates), A to Z, each with its nearest NOAA station and the distance to it. Search any town to get its nearest station. "Plant tender crops from" is halfway between the average last frost and the date frost is over 9 years in 10; if frost is in the forecast after it, wait until it passes and nights stay above 36°F.
§ 020 · What to plant
Planting windows from Georgia's Cooperative Extension Service. Filter by season or crop group; every view has its own link.
Link to this view getezina.com/when-to-plant/georgia/
§ 030 · Crop by crop
Each crop has its own link, like #tomatoes. Tender crops wait for the frost dates above; succession crops are sown again every few weeks for a steady harvest.
Asparagus officinalis
Perennial
Plant January to March, and again November to December.
Source: University of Georgia Cooperative Extension (UGA Extension), College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Vegetable Planting Chart, from Vegetable Gardening in Georgia (Circular 963). Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Beta vulgaris
Cool seasonSuccession sow
Plant February to April, and again August to September.
Ready in about 58 days; sow again every 6 weeks.
Source: University of Georgia Cooperative Extension (UGA Extension), College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Vegetable Planting Chart, from Vegetable Gardening in Georgia (Circular 963). Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Brassica oleracea
Cool season
Plant February to March, and again August to September.
Ready in about 95 days from seed, 65 from transplants.
Source: University of Georgia Cooperative Extension (UGA Extension), College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Vegetable Planting Chart, from Vegetable Gardening in Georgia (Circular 963). Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Brassica oleracea
Cool season
Plant January to March, and again August to October.
Ready in about 110 days from seed, 80 from transplants.
Source: University of Georgia Cooperative Extension (UGA Extension), College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Vegetable Planting Chart, from Vegetable Gardening in Georgia (Circular 963). Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Cucumis melo
Tender
Plant March to June.
Ready in about 80 days from seed, 70 from transplants. Tender: in spring, from about April 8 in Atlanta. If frost is in the forecast, hold off until it passes and nights stay above 36°F.
Source: University of Georgia Cooperative Extension (UGA Extension), College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Vegetable Planting Chart, from Vegetable Gardening in Georgia (Circular 963). Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Daucus carota
Cool seasonSuccession sow
Plant January to March, and again August to September.
Ready in about 70 days; sow again every 7 weeks.
Source: University of Georgia Cooperative Extension (UGA Extension), College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Vegetable Planting Chart, from Vegetable Gardening in Georgia (Circular 963). Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Brassica oleracea
Cool season
Plant March to April, and again July to August.
Ready in about 95 days from seed, 68 from transplants.
Source: University of Georgia Cooperative Extension (UGA Extension), College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Vegetable Planting Chart, from Vegetable Gardening in Georgia (Circular 963). Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Brassica oleracea
Cool season
Plant February to March, and again August to September.
Ready in about 65 days from seed, 55 from transplants.
Source: University of Georgia Cooperative Extension (UGA Extension), College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Vegetable Planting Chart, from Vegetable Gardening in Georgia (Circular 963). Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Cucumis sativus
TenderSuccession sow
Plant April to May, and again July to August.
Ready in about 58 days from seed, 50 from transplants; sow again every 7 weeks. Tender: in spring, from about April 8 in Atlanta. If frost is in the forecast, hold off until it passes and nights stay above 36°F.
Source: University of Georgia Cooperative Extension (UGA Extension), College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Vegetable Planting Chart, from Vegetable Gardening in Georgia (Circular 963). Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Solanum melongena
Tender
Plant April to May, and again July.
Ready in about 75 days from transplants. Tender: in spring, from about April 8 in Atlanta. If frost is in the forecast, hold off until it passes and nights stay above 36°F.
Source: University of Georgia Cooperative Extension (UGA Extension), College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Vegetable Planting Chart, from Vegetable Gardening in Georgia (Circular 963). Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Phaseolus vulgaris
TenderSuccession sow
Plant March to May, and again July to August.
Ready in about 55 days; sow again every 5 weeks. Tender: in spring, from about April 8 in Atlanta. If frost is in the forecast, hold off until it passes and nights stay above 36°F.
Source: University of Georgia Cooperative Extension (UGA Extension), College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Vegetable Planting Chart, from Vegetable Gardening in Georgia (Circular 963). Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Allium fistulosum
Cool seasonSuccession sow
Plant January to March, and again September to December.
Ready in about 65 days from seed, 50 from transplants; sow again every 6 weeks.
Source: University of Georgia Cooperative Extension (UGA Extension), College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Vegetable Planting Chart, from Vegetable Gardening in Georgia (Circular 963). Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Brassica oleracea
Cool season
Plant February to March, and again August to September.
Ready in about 60 days from seed, 45 from transplants.
Source: University of Georgia Cooperative Extension (UGA Extension), College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Vegetable Planting Chart, from Vegetable Gardening in Georgia (Circular 963). Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Lactuca sativa
Cool seasonSuccession sow
Plant January to March, and again September to October.
Ready in about 65 days from seed, 50 from transplants; sow again every 6 weeks.
Source: University of Georgia Cooperative Extension (UGA Extension), College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Vegetable Planting Chart, from Vegetable Gardening in Georgia (Circular 963). Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Phaseolus lunatus
Tender
Plant March to June, and again April to May, and again July to August.
Ready in about 75 days. Tender: in spring, from about April 8 in Atlanta. If frost is in the forecast, hold off until it passes and nights stay above 36°F.
Source: University of Georgia Cooperative Extension (UGA Extension), College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Vegetable Planting Chart, from Vegetable Gardening in Georgia (Circular 963). Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Brassica juncea
Cool season
Plant January to April, and again August to September.
Ready in about 45 days.
Source: University of Georgia Cooperative Extension (UGA Extension), College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Vegetable Planting Chart, from Vegetable Gardening in Georgia (Circular 963). Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Abelmoschus esculentus
Tender
Plant April to June, and again June to July.
Ready in about 55 days from seed, 45 from transplants. Tender: in spring, from about April 8 in Atlanta. If frost is in the forecast, hold off until it passes and nights stay above 36°F.
Source: University of Georgia Cooperative Extension (UGA Extension), College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Vegetable Planting Chart, from Vegetable Gardening in Georgia (Circular 963). Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Allium cepa
Cool season
Plant January to March, and again October to November.
Ready in about 110 days from seed, 95 from transplants.
Source: University of Georgia Cooperative Extension (UGA Extension), College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Vegetable Planting Chart, from Vegetable Gardening in Georgia (Circular 963). Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Pisum sativum
Cool seasonSuccession sow
Plant January to February.
Ready in about 65 days; sow again every 5 weeks.
Source: University of Georgia Cooperative Extension (UGA Extension), College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Vegetable Planting Chart, from Vegetable Gardening in Georgia (Circular 963). Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Capsicum annuum
Tender
Plant April to June, and again July to August.
Ready in about 70 days from transplants. Tender: in spring, from about April 8 in Atlanta. If frost is in the forecast, hold off until it passes and nights stay above 36°F.
Source: University of Georgia Cooperative Extension (UGA Extension), College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Vegetable Planting Chart, from Vegetable Gardening in Georgia (Circular 963). Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Solanum tuberosum
Cool season
Plant January to March.
Ready in about 100 days.
Source: University of Georgia Cooperative Extension (UGA Extension), College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Vegetable Planting Chart, from Vegetable Gardening in Georgia (Circular 963). Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Cucurbita pepo
Tender
Plant May to July.
Ready in about 110 days from seed, 95 from transplants. Tender: in spring, from about April 8 in Atlanta. If frost is in the forecast, hold off until it passes and nights stay above 36°F.
Source: University of Georgia Cooperative Extension (UGA Extension), College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Vegetable Planting Chart, from Vegetable Gardening in Georgia (Circular 963). Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Raphanus sativus
Cool seasonSuccession sow
Plant January to April, and again September to October.
Ready in about 28 days; sow again every 3 weeks.
Source: University of Georgia Cooperative Extension (UGA Extension), College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Vegetable Planting Chart, from Vegetable Gardening in Georgia (Circular 963). Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Vigna unguiculata
Tender
Plant April to August.
Ready in about 65 days. Tender: in spring, from about April 8 in Atlanta. If frost is in the forecast, hold off until it passes and nights stay above 36°F.
Source: University of Georgia Cooperative Extension (UGA Extension), College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Vegetable Planting Chart, from Vegetable Gardening in Georgia (Circular 963). Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Spinacia oleracea
Cool seasonSuccession sow
Plant January to March, and again September to October.
Ready in about 42 days; sow again every 5 weeks.
Source: University of Georgia Cooperative Extension (UGA Extension), College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Vegetable Planting Chart, from Vegetable Gardening in Georgia (Circular 963). Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Cucurbita pepo
TenderSuccession sow
Plant April to May, and again August.
Ready in about 50 days from seed, 40 from transplants; sow again every 7 weeks. Tender: in spring, from about April 8 in Atlanta. If frost is in the forecast, hold off until it passes and nights stay above 36°F.
Source: University of Georgia Cooperative Extension (UGA Extension), College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Vegetable Planting Chart, from Vegetable Gardening in Georgia (Circular 963). Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Zea mays
TenderSuccession sow
Plant March to June.
Ready in about 78 days; sow again every 6 weeks. Tender: in spring, from about April 8 in Atlanta. If frost is in the forecast, hold off until it passes and nights stay above 36°F.
Source: University of Georgia Cooperative Extension (UGA Extension), College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Vegetable Planting Chart, from Vegetable Gardening in Georgia (Circular 963). Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Ipomoea batatas
Tender
Plant April to June.
Ready in about 100 days from transplants. Tender: in spring, from about April 8 in Atlanta. If frost is in the forecast, hold off until it passes and nights stay above 36°F.
Source: University of Georgia Cooperative Extension (UGA Extension), College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Vegetable Planting Chart, from Vegetable Gardening in Georgia (Circular 963). Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Solanum lycopersicum
Tender
Plant March to May, and again June to July.
Ready in about 75 days from transplants. Tender: in spring, from about April 8 in Atlanta. If frost is in the forecast, hold off until it passes and nights stay above 36°F.
Source: University of Georgia Cooperative Extension (UGA Extension), College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Vegetable Planting Chart, from Vegetable Gardening in Georgia (Circular 963). Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Brassica rapa
Cool seasonSuccession sow
Plant January to April, and again August to September.
Ready in about 50 days; sow again every 5 weeks.
Source: University of Georgia Cooperative Extension (UGA Extension), College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Vegetable Planting Chart, from Vegetable Gardening in Georgia (Circular 963). Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Citrullus lanatus
Tender
Plant March to May.
Ready in about 85 days from seed, 75 from transplants. Tender: in spring, from about April 8 in Atlanta. If frost is in the forecast, hold off until it passes and nights stay above 36°F.
Source: University of Georgia Cooperative Extension (UGA Extension), College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Vegetable Planting Chart, from Vegetable Gardening in Georgia (Circular 963). Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
Cucurbita moschata
Tender
Plant April to July.
Ready in about 95 days from seed, 80 from transplants. Tender: in spring, from about April 8 in Atlanta. If frost is in the forecast, hold off until it passes and nights stay above 36°F.
Source: University of Georgia Cooperative Extension (UGA Extension), College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Vegetable Planting Chart, from Vegetable Gardening in Georgia (Circular 963). Days to harvest: Ezina crop catalog, from state extension guides.
§ 040 · Questions
On average from about March 2 in Savannah to March 31 in Stonecrest. Frost is over 9 years in 10 by April 6 to April 28.
The extension service lists March to July. Tomatoes are frost-tender, so Ezina dates them from about April 8 in Atlanta. If frost is in the forecast, wait until it passes.
The extension calendar lists cabbage, green onions, lettuce, onions, radishes, spinach for October.
The latest fall windows on the calendar close in December. Filter by Fall above to see what is still open.
A zone is the coldest winter night, not a frost date. These dates come from NOAA station records and the extension service.
Yes. Run Ezina Dig on your address and your bed plans are dated from that site's own frost records, on iPhone and Android in the contiguous U.S.