When to plant carrots in Georgia

Carrots
Sow outdoors in Atlanta
Mar 3–Apr 7

Across Georgia the window opens between January 29 and March 21. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Sow outdoors, Atlanta
Mar 3–Apr 7
Fall planting, Atlanta
Aug 16–Aug 30
Last frost, Atlanta
Mar 24

Sow outdoors from 3 weeks before to 2 weeks after the last frost; sow again for fall 10–12 weeks before the first frost. Keep the seedbed moist until carrots come up. They can take two to three weeks to sprout.

Carrots planting dates by city

Start indoorsPlant outSow outdoorsFall plantingAverage last and first frost
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
AtlantaMar 3–Apr 7
ColumbusFeb 28–Apr 4
AugustaMar 2–Apr 6
Macon-Bibb CountyFeb 28–Apr 4
SavannahFeb 9–Mar 16
Athens-Clarke CountyMar 2–Apr 6
South FultonFeb 22–Mar 29
Sandy SpringsMar 4–Apr 8
Warner RobinsFeb 18–Mar 25
Johns CreekMar 4–Apr 8
MabletonMar 6–Apr 10
AlpharettaMar 4–Apr 8
AlbanyFeb 15–Mar 22
MariettaMar 6–Apr 10
StonecrestMar 10–Apr 14
BrookhavenMar 4–Apr 8
SmyrnaMar 6–Apr 10
ValdostaFeb 12–Mar 19
DunwoodyMar 4–Apr 8
GainesvilleFeb 27–Apr 3
NewnanMar 13–Apr 17
DouglasvilleMar 6–Apr 10
MulberryMar 13–Apr 17
MiltonMar 14–Apr 18
Peachtree CityMar 5–Apr 9
CantonMar 12–Apr 16
WoodstockMar 12–Apr 16
RomeMar 11–Apr 15
East PointFeb 22–Mar 29
KennesawMar 12–Apr 16
All 63 cities
CitySow outdoorsFall plantingLast frost
AtlantaMar 3 to Apr 7Aug 16 to Aug 30Mar 24
ColumbusFeb 28 to Apr 4Aug 19 to Sep 2Mar 21
AugustaMar 2 to Apr 6Aug 17 to Aug 31Mar 23
Macon-Bibb CountyFeb 28 to Apr 4Aug 18 to Sep 1Mar 21
SavannahFeb 9 to Mar 16Sep 7 to Sep 21Mar 2
Athens-Clarke CountyMar 2 to Apr 6Aug 18 to Sep 1Mar 23
South FultonFeb 22 to Mar 29Aug 28 to Sep 11Mar 15
Sandy SpringsMar 4 to Apr 8Aug 17 to Aug 31Mar 25
Warner RobinsFeb 18 to Mar 25Aug 27 to Sep 10Mar 11
Johns CreekMar 4 to Apr 8Aug 17 to Aug 31Mar 25
MabletonMar 6 to Apr 10Aug 15 to Aug 29Mar 27
AlpharettaMar 4 to Apr 8Aug 17 to Aug 31Mar 25
AlbanyFeb 15 to Mar 22Aug 29 to Sep 12Mar 8
MariettaMar 6 to Apr 10Aug 15 to Aug 29Mar 27
StonecrestMar 10 to Apr 14Aug 14 to Aug 28Mar 31
BrookhavenMar 4 to Apr 8Aug 17 to Aug 31Mar 25
SmyrnaMar 6 to Apr 10Aug 15 to Aug 29Mar 27
ValdostaFeb 12 to Mar 19Sep 4 to Sep 18Mar 5
DunwoodyMar 4 to Apr 8Aug 17 to Aug 31Mar 25
GainesvilleFeb 27 to Apr 3Aug 22 to Sep 5Mar 20
NewnanMar 13 to Apr 17Aug 10 to Aug 24Apr 3
DouglasvilleMar 6 to Apr 10Aug 15 to Aug 29Mar 27
MulberryMar 13 to Apr 17Aug 15 to Aug 29Apr 3
MiltonMar 14 to Apr 18Aug 12 to Aug 26Apr 4
Peachtree CityMar 5 to Apr 9Aug 14 to Aug 28Mar 26
CantonMar 12 to Apr 16Aug 12 to Aug 26Apr 2
WoodstockMar 12 to Apr 16Aug 12 to Aug 26Apr 2
RomeMar 11 to Apr 15Aug 11 to Aug 25Apr 1
East PointFeb 22 to Mar 29Aug 28 to Sep 11Mar 15
KennesawMar 12 to Apr 16Aug 12 to Aug 26Apr 2
EvansFeb 22 to Mar 29Aug 26 to Sep 9Mar 15
TuckerMar 4 to Apr 8Aug 17 to Aug 31Mar 25
HinesvilleFeb 12 to Mar 19Sep 6 to Sep 20Mar 5
StatesboroFeb 14 to Mar 21Aug 29 to Sep 12Mar 7
DaltonMar 12 to Apr 16Aug 12 to Aug 26Apr 2
LaGrangeMar 10 to Apr 14Aug 13 to Aug 27Mar 31
DuluthMar 4 to Apr 8Aug 17 to Aug 31Mar 25
McDonoughMar 10 to Apr 14Aug 14 to Aug 28Mar 31
MartinezFeb 6 to Mar 13Sep 11 to Sep 25Feb 27
LawrencevilleMar 13 to Apr 17Aug 15 to Aug 29Apr 3
PoolerFeb 9 to Mar 16Sep 7 to Sep 21Mar 2
ChambleeMar 4 to Apr 8Aug 17 to Aug 31Mar 25
RedanMar 4 to Apr 8Aug 17 to Aug 31Mar 25
Union CityFeb 22 to Mar 29Aug 28 to Sep 11Mar 15
Sugar HillMar 14 to Apr 18Aug 12 to Aug 26Apr 4
CarrolltonMar 7 to Apr 11Aug 13 to Aug 27Mar 28
PerryFeb 18 to Mar 25Aug 27 to Sep 10Mar 11
CartersvilleMar 21 to Apr 25Aug 3 to Aug 17Apr 11
DecaturMar 4 to Apr 8Aug 17 to Aug 31Mar 25
GriffinFeb 27 to Apr 3Aug 21 to Sep 4Mar 20
SuwaneeMar 14 to Apr 18Aug 12 to Aug 26Apr 4
AcworthMar 12 to Apr 16Aug 12 to Aug 26Apr 2
SnellvilleMar 13 to Apr 17Aug 15 to Aug 29Apr 3
Candler-McAfeeMar 4 to Apr 8Aug 17 to Aug 31Mar 25
KingslandFeb 21 to Mar 28Sep 2 to Sep 16Mar 14
WinderMar 13 to Apr 17Aug 15 to Aug 29Apr 3
Villa RicaMar 7 to Apr 11Aug 13 to Aug 27Mar 28
St. MarysJan 29 to Mar 5Sep 21 to Oct 5Feb 19
FayettevilleMar 5 to Apr 9Aug 14 to Aug 28Mar 26
ConyersMar 1 to Apr 5Aug 22 to Sep 5Mar 22
Holly SpringsMar 12 to Apr 16Aug 12 to Aug 26Apr 2
CalhounMar 8 to Apr 12Aug 11 to Aug 25Mar 29
Richmond HillFeb 9 to Mar 16Sep 7 to Sep 21Mar 2

Questions

When should I plant carrots in Georgia?

In Atlanta, sow outdoors from March 3 to April 7. Across Georgia the window opens between January 29 and March 21, depending on the local last frost.

How is this date worked out?

Sow outdoors from 3 weeks before to 2 weeks after the last frost; sow again for fall 10–12 weeks before the first frost. Frost dates are NOAA 1991–2020 averages for the weather station nearest each city.

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