When to plant beets in Georgia

Beets
Sow outdoors in Atlanta
Feb 24–Apr 7

Across Georgia the window opens between January 22 and March 14. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Sow outdoors, Atlanta
Feb 24–Apr 7
Fall planting, Atlanta
Aug 30–Sep 13
Last frost, Atlanta
Mar 24

Sow outdoors from 4 weeks before to 2 weeks after the last frost; sow again for fall 8–10 weeks before the first frost. Each beet seed is a cluster that gives several seedlings. Thin them to 3 inches apart.

Beets planting dates by city

Start indoorsPlant outSow outdoorsFall plantingAverage last and first frost
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
AtlantaFeb 24–Apr 7
ColumbusFeb 21–Apr 4
AugustaFeb 23–Apr 6
Macon-Bibb CountyFeb 21–Apr 4
SavannahFeb 2–Mar 16
Athens-Clarke CountyFeb 23–Apr 6
South FultonFeb 15–Mar 29
Sandy SpringsFeb 25–Apr 8
Warner RobinsFeb 11–Mar 25
Johns CreekFeb 25–Apr 8
MabletonFeb 27–Apr 10
AlpharettaFeb 25–Apr 8
AlbanyFeb 8–Mar 22
MariettaFeb 27–Apr 10
StonecrestMar 3–Apr 14
BrookhavenFeb 25–Apr 8
SmyrnaFeb 27–Apr 10
ValdostaFeb 5–Mar 19
DunwoodyFeb 25–Apr 8
GainesvilleFeb 20–Apr 3
NewnanMar 6–Apr 17
DouglasvilleFeb 27–Apr 10
MulberryMar 6–Apr 17
MiltonMar 7–Apr 18
Peachtree CityFeb 26–Apr 9
CantonMar 5–Apr 16
WoodstockMar 5–Apr 16
RomeMar 4–Apr 15
East PointFeb 15–Mar 29
KennesawMar 5–Apr 16
All 63 cities
CitySow outdoorsFall plantingLast frost
AtlantaFeb 24 to Apr 7Aug 30 to Sep 13Mar 24
ColumbusFeb 21 to Apr 4Sep 2 to Sep 16Mar 21
AugustaFeb 23 to Apr 6Aug 31 to Sep 14Mar 23
Macon-Bibb CountyFeb 21 to Apr 4Sep 1 to Sep 15Mar 21
SavannahFeb 2 to Mar 16Sep 21 to Oct 5Mar 2
Athens-Clarke CountyFeb 23 to Apr 6Sep 1 to Sep 15Mar 23
South FultonFeb 15 to Mar 29Sep 11 to Sep 25Mar 15
Sandy SpringsFeb 25 to Apr 8Aug 31 to Sep 14Mar 25
Warner RobinsFeb 11 to Mar 25Sep 10 to Sep 24Mar 11
Johns CreekFeb 25 to Apr 8Aug 31 to Sep 14Mar 25
MabletonFeb 27 to Apr 10Aug 29 to Sep 12Mar 27
AlpharettaFeb 25 to Apr 8Aug 31 to Sep 14Mar 25
AlbanyFeb 8 to Mar 22Sep 12 to Sep 26Mar 8
MariettaFeb 27 to Apr 10Aug 29 to Sep 12Mar 27
StonecrestMar 3 to Apr 14Aug 28 to Sep 11Mar 31
BrookhavenFeb 25 to Apr 8Aug 31 to Sep 14Mar 25
SmyrnaFeb 27 to Apr 10Aug 29 to Sep 12Mar 27
ValdostaFeb 5 to Mar 19Sep 18 to Oct 2Mar 5
DunwoodyFeb 25 to Apr 8Aug 31 to Sep 14Mar 25
GainesvilleFeb 20 to Apr 3Sep 5 to Sep 19Mar 20
NewnanMar 6 to Apr 17Aug 24 to Sep 7Apr 3
DouglasvilleFeb 27 to Apr 10Aug 29 to Sep 12Mar 27
MulberryMar 6 to Apr 17Aug 29 to Sep 12Apr 3
MiltonMar 7 to Apr 18Aug 26 to Sep 9Apr 4
Peachtree CityFeb 26 to Apr 9Aug 28 to Sep 11Mar 26
CantonMar 5 to Apr 16Aug 26 to Sep 9Apr 2
WoodstockMar 5 to Apr 16Aug 26 to Sep 9Apr 2
RomeMar 4 to Apr 15Aug 25 to Sep 8Apr 1
East PointFeb 15 to Mar 29Sep 11 to Sep 25Mar 15
KennesawMar 5 to Apr 16Aug 26 to Sep 9Apr 2
EvansFeb 15 to Mar 29Sep 9 to Sep 23Mar 15
TuckerFeb 25 to Apr 8Aug 31 to Sep 14Mar 25
HinesvilleFeb 5 to Mar 19Sep 20 to Oct 4Mar 5
StatesboroFeb 7 to Mar 21Sep 12 to Sep 26Mar 7
DaltonMar 5 to Apr 16Aug 26 to Sep 9Apr 2
LaGrangeMar 3 to Apr 14Aug 27 to Sep 10Mar 31
DuluthFeb 25 to Apr 8Aug 31 to Sep 14Mar 25
McDonoughMar 3 to Apr 14Aug 28 to Sep 11Mar 31
MartinezJan 30 to Mar 13Sep 25 to Oct 9Feb 27
LawrencevilleMar 6 to Apr 17Aug 29 to Sep 12Apr 3
PoolerFeb 2 to Mar 16Sep 21 to Oct 5Mar 2
ChambleeFeb 25 to Apr 8Aug 31 to Sep 14Mar 25
RedanFeb 25 to Apr 8Aug 31 to Sep 14Mar 25
Union CityFeb 15 to Mar 29Sep 11 to Sep 25Mar 15
Sugar HillMar 7 to Apr 18Aug 26 to Sep 9Apr 4
CarrolltonFeb 28 to Apr 11Aug 27 to Sep 10Mar 28
PerryFeb 11 to Mar 25Sep 10 to Sep 24Mar 11
CartersvilleMar 14 to Apr 25Aug 17 to Aug 31Apr 11
DecaturFeb 25 to Apr 8Aug 31 to Sep 14Mar 25
GriffinFeb 20 to Apr 3Sep 4 to Sep 18Mar 20
SuwaneeMar 7 to Apr 18Aug 26 to Sep 9Apr 4
AcworthMar 5 to Apr 16Aug 26 to Sep 9Apr 2
SnellvilleMar 6 to Apr 17Aug 29 to Sep 12Apr 3
Candler-McAfeeFeb 25 to Apr 8Aug 31 to Sep 14Mar 25
KingslandFeb 14 to Mar 28Sep 16 to Sep 30Mar 14
WinderMar 6 to Apr 17Aug 29 to Sep 12Apr 3
Villa RicaFeb 28 to Apr 11Aug 27 to Sep 10Mar 28
St. MarysJan 22 to Mar 5Oct 5 to Oct 19Feb 19
FayettevilleFeb 26 to Apr 9Aug 28 to Sep 11Mar 26
ConyersFeb 22 to Apr 5Sep 5 to Sep 19Mar 22
Holly SpringsMar 5 to Apr 16Aug 26 to Sep 9Apr 2
CalhounMar 1 to Apr 12Aug 25 to Sep 8Mar 29
Richmond HillFeb 2 to Mar 16Sep 21 to Oct 5Mar 2

Questions

When should I plant beets in Georgia?

In Atlanta, sow outdoors from February 24 to April 7. Across Georgia the window opens between January 22 and March 14, depending on the local last frost.

How is this date worked out?

Sow outdoors from 4 weeks before to 2 weeks after the last frost; sow again for fall 8–10 weeks before the first frost. Frost dates are NOAA 1991–2020 averages for the weather station nearest each city.

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