When to plant brussels sprouts in Georgia

Plant out in Atlanta

Mar 10–Mar 24

Across Georgia the window opens between February 5 and March 28. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Start indoors, Atlanta: Jan 27–Feb 10
Plant out, Atlanta: Mar 10–Mar 24
Fall planting, Atlanta: Jul 19–Aug 2
Last frost, Atlanta: Mar 24

Start seeds indoors 6–8 weeks before the last frost; plant out up to 2 weeks before the last frost; sow again for fall 14–16 weeks before the first frost. Sprouts taste best after a few frosts. Plan the harvest for late fall.

Brussels sprouts planting dates by city

Start indoorsPlant outSow outdoorsFall plantingAverage last and first frost

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

AtlantaMar 10–Mar 24

ColumbusMar 7–Mar 21

AugustaMar 9–Mar 23

Macon-Bibb CountyMar 7–Mar 21

SavannahFeb 16–Mar 2

Athens-Clarke CountyMar 9–Mar 23

South FultonMar 1–Mar 15

Sandy SpringsMar 11–Mar 25

Warner RobinsFeb 25–Mar 11

Johns CreekMar 11–Mar 25

MabletonMar 13–Mar 27

AlpharettaMar 11–Mar 25

AlbanyFeb 22–Mar 8

MariettaMar 13–Mar 27

StonecrestMar 17–Mar 31

BrookhavenMar 11–Mar 25

SmyrnaMar 13–Mar 27

ValdostaFeb 19–Mar 5

DunwoodyMar 11–Mar 25

GainesvilleMar 6–Mar 20

NewnanMar 20–Apr 3

DouglasvilleMar 13–Mar 27

MulberryMar 20–Apr 3

MiltonMar 21–Apr 4

Peachtree CityMar 12–Mar 26

CantonMar 19–Apr 2

WoodstockMar 19–Apr 2

RomeMar 18–Apr 1

East PointMar 1–Mar 15

KennesawMar 19–Apr 2

All 63 cities

City	Start indoors	Plant out	Fall planting	Last frost
Atlanta	Jan 27 to Feb 10	Mar 10 to Mar 24	Jul 19 to Aug 2	Mar 24
Columbus	Jan 24 to Feb 7	Mar 7 to Mar 21	Jul 22 to Aug 5	Mar 21
Augusta	Jan 26 to Feb 9	Mar 9 to Mar 23	Jul 20 to Aug 3	Mar 23
Macon-Bibb County	Jan 24 to Feb 7	Mar 7 to Mar 21	Jul 21 to Aug 4	Mar 21
Savannah	Jan 5 to Jan 19	Feb 16 to Mar 2	Aug 10 to Aug 24	Mar 2
Athens-Clarke County	Jan 26 to Feb 9	Mar 9 to Mar 23	Jul 21 to Aug 4	Mar 23
South Fulton	Jan 18 to Feb 1	Mar 1 to Mar 15	Jul 31 to Aug 14	Mar 15
Sandy Springs	Jan 28 to Feb 11	Mar 11 to Mar 25	Jul 20 to Aug 3	Mar 25
Warner Robins	Jan 14 to Jan 28	Feb 25 to Mar 11	Jul 30 to Aug 13	Mar 11
Johns Creek	Jan 28 to Feb 11	Mar 11 to Mar 25	Jul 20 to Aug 3	Mar 25
Mableton	Jan 30 to Feb 13	Mar 13 to Mar 27	Jul 18 to Aug 1	Mar 27
Alpharetta	Jan 28 to Feb 11	Mar 11 to Mar 25	Jul 20 to Aug 3	Mar 25
Albany	Jan 11 to Jan 25	Feb 22 to Mar 8	Aug 1 to Aug 15	Mar 8
Marietta	Jan 30 to Feb 13	Mar 13 to Mar 27	Jul 18 to Aug 1	Mar 27
Stonecrest	Feb 3 to Feb 17	Mar 17 to Mar 31	Jul 17 to Jul 31	Mar 31
Brookhaven	Jan 28 to Feb 11	Mar 11 to Mar 25	Jul 20 to Aug 3	Mar 25
Smyrna	Jan 30 to Feb 13	Mar 13 to Mar 27	Jul 18 to Aug 1	Mar 27
Valdosta	Jan 8 to Jan 22	Feb 19 to Mar 5	Aug 7 to Aug 21	Mar 5
Dunwoody	Jan 28 to Feb 11	Mar 11 to Mar 25	Jul 20 to Aug 3	Mar 25
Gainesville	Jan 23 to Feb 6	Mar 6 to Mar 20	Jul 25 to Aug 8	Mar 20
Newnan	Feb 6 to Feb 20	Mar 20 to Apr 3	Jul 13 to Jul 27	Apr 3
Douglasville	Jan 30 to Feb 13	Mar 13 to Mar 27	Jul 18 to Aug 1	Mar 27
Mulberry	Feb 6 to Feb 20	Mar 20 to Apr 3	Jul 18 to Aug 1	Apr 3
Milton	Feb 7 to Feb 21	Mar 21 to Apr 4	Jul 15 to Jul 29	Apr 4
Peachtree City	Jan 29 to Feb 12	Mar 12 to Mar 26	Jul 17 to Jul 31	Mar 26
Canton	Feb 5 to Feb 19	Mar 19 to Apr 2	Jul 15 to Jul 29	Apr 2
Woodstock	Feb 5 to Feb 19	Mar 19 to Apr 2	Jul 15 to Jul 29	Apr 2
Rome	Feb 4 to Feb 18	Mar 18 to Apr 1	Jul 14 to Jul 28	Apr 1
East Point	Jan 18 to Feb 1	Mar 1 to Mar 15	Jul 31 to Aug 14	Mar 15
Kennesaw	Feb 5 to Feb 19	Mar 19 to Apr 2	Jul 15 to Jul 29	Apr 2
Evans	Jan 18 to Feb 1	Mar 1 to Mar 15	Jul 29 to Aug 12	Mar 15
Tucker	Jan 28 to Feb 11	Mar 11 to Mar 25	Jul 20 to Aug 3	Mar 25
Hinesville	Jan 8 to Jan 22	Feb 19 to Mar 5	Aug 9 to Aug 23	Mar 5
Statesboro	Jan 10 to Jan 24	Feb 21 to Mar 7	Aug 1 to Aug 15	Mar 7
Dalton	Feb 5 to Feb 19	Mar 19 to Apr 2	Jul 15 to Jul 29	Apr 2
LaGrange	Feb 3 to Feb 17	Mar 17 to Mar 31	Jul 16 to Jul 30	Mar 31
Duluth	Jan 28 to Feb 11	Mar 11 to Mar 25	Jul 20 to Aug 3	Mar 25
McDonough	Feb 3 to Feb 17	Mar 17 to Mar 31	Jul 17 to Jul 31	Mar 31
Martinez	Jan 2 to Jan 16	Feb 13 to Feb 27	Aug 14 to Aug 28	Feb 27
Lawrenceville	Feb 6 to Feb 20	Mar 20 to Apr 3	Jul 18 to Aug 1	Apr 3
Pooler	Jan 5 to Jan 19	Feb 16 to Mar 2	Aug 10 to Aug 24	Mar 2
Chamblee	Jan 28 to Feb 11	Mar 11 to Mar 25	Jul 20 to Aug 3	Mar 25
Redan	Jan 28 to Feb 11	Mar 11 to Mar 25	Jul 20 to Aug 3	Mar 25
Union City	Jan 18 to Feb 1	Mar 1 to Mar 15	Jul 31 to Aug 14	Mar 15
Sugar Hill	Feb 7 to Feb 21	Mar 21 to Apr 4	Jul 15 to Jul 29	Apr 4
Carrollton	Jan 31 to Feb 14	Mar 14 to Mar 28	Jul 16 to Jul 30	Mar 28
Perry	Jan 14 to Jan 28	Feb 25 to Mar 11	Jul 30 to Aug 13	Mar 11
Cartersville	Feb 14 to Feb 28	Mar 28 to Apr 11	Jul 6 to Jul 20	Apr 11
Decatur	Jan 28 to Feb 11	Mar 11 to Mar 25	Jul 20 to Aug 3	Mar 25
Griffin	Jan 23 to Feb 6	Mar 6 to Mar 20	Jul 24 to Aug 7	Mar 20
Suwanee	Feb 7 to Feb 21	Mar 21 to Apr 4	Jul 15 to Jul 29	Apr 4
Acworth	Feb 5 to Feb 19	Mar 19 to Apr 2	Jul 15 to Jul 29	Apr 2
Snellville	Feb 6 to Feb 20	Mar 20 to Apr 3	Jul 18 to Aug 1	Apr 3
Candler-McAfee	Jan 28 to Feb 11	Mar 11 to Mar 25	Jul 20 to Aug 3	Mar 25
Kingsland	Jan 17 to Jan 31	Feb 28 to Mar 14	Aug 5 to Aug 19	Mar 14
Winder	Feb 6 to Feb 20	Mar 20 to Apr 3	Jul 18 to Aug 1	Apr 3
Villa Rica	Jan 31 to Feb 14	Mar 14 to Mar 28	Jul 16 to Jul 30	Mar 28
St. Marys	Dec 25 to Jan 8	Feb 5 to Feb 19	Aug 24 to Sep 7	Feb 19
Fayetteville	Jan 29 to Feb 12	Mar 12 to Mar 26	Jul 17 to Jul 31	Mar 26
Conyers	Jan 25 to Feb 8	Mar 8 to Mar 22	Jul 25 to Aug 8	Mar 22
Holly Springs	Feb 5 to Feb 19	Mar 19 to Apr 2	Jul 15 to Jul 29	Apr 2
Calhoun	Feb 1 to Feb 15	Mar 15 to Mar 29	Jul 14 to Jul 28	Mar 29
Richmond Hill	Jan 5 to Jan 19	Feb 16 to Mar 2	Aug 10 to Aug 24	Mar 2

Questions

When should I plant brussels sprouts in Georgia?

In Atlanta, plant out from March 10 to March 24. Across Georgia the window opens between February 5 and March 28, depending on the local last frost.

How is this date worked out?

Start seeds indoors 6–8 weeks before the last frost; plant out up to 2 weeks before the last frost; sow again for fall 14–16 weeks before the first frost. Frost dates are NOAA 1991–2020 averages for the weather station nearest each city.

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