When to plant cilantro in Georgia

Sow outdoors in Atlanta

Mar 10–Mar 31

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.

Sow outdoors, Atlanta: Mar 10–Mar 31
Fall planting, Atlanta: Sep 13–Sep 27
Last frost, Atlanta: Mar 24

Sow outdoors from 2 weeks before to 1 weeks after the last frost; sow again for fall 6–8 weeks before the first frost. Cilantro goes to seed quickly in warm weather. Sow small amounts often.

Cilantro planting dates by city

Start indoorsPlant outSow outdoorsFall plantingAverage last and first frost

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

AtlantaMar 10–Mar 31

ColumbusMar 7–Mar 28

AugustaMar 9–Mar 30

Macon-Bibb CountyMar 7–Mar 28

SavannahFeb 16–Mar 9

Athens-Clarke CountyMar 9–Mar 30

South FultonMar 1–Mar 22

Sandy SpringsMar 11–Apr 1

Warner RobinsFeb 25–Mar 18

Johns CreekMar 11–Apr 1

MabletonMar 13–Apr 3

AlpharettaMar 11–Apr 1

AlbanyFeb 22–Mar 15

MariettaMar 13–Apr 3

StonecrestMar 17–Apr 7

BrookhavenMar 11–Apr 1

SmyrnaMar 13–Apr 3

ValdostaFeb 19–Mar 12

DunwoodyMar 11–Apr 1

GainesvilleMar 6–Mar 27

NewnanMar 20–Apr 10

DouglasvilleMar 13–Apr 3

MulberryMar 20–Apr 10

MiltonMar 21–Apr 11

Peachtree CityMar 12–Apr 2

CantonMar 19–Apr 9

WoodstockMar 19–Apr 9

RomeMar 18–Apr 8

East PointMar 1–Mar 22

KennesawMar 19–Apr 9

All 63 cities

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

Questions

When should I plant cilantro in Georgia?

In Atlanta, sow outdoors from March 10 to March 31. Across Georgia the window opens between February 5 and March 28, depending on the local last frost.

How is this date worked out?

Sow outdoors from 2 weeks before to 1 weeks after the last frost; sow again for fall 6–8 weeks before the first frost. Frost dates are NOAA 1991–2020 averages for the weather station nearest each city.

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