When to plant cucumbers in Georgia

Cucumbers
Plant out in Atlanta
Apr 7–Apr 14

Across Georgia the window opens between March 5 and April 25. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Start indoors, Atlanta
Feb 24–Mar 3
Plant out, Atlanta
Apr 7–Apr 14
Sow outdoors, Atlanta
Mar 31–Apr 14
Last sowing for a harvest
Aug 16
Last frost, Atlanta
Mar 24

Start seeds indoors 3–4 weeks before the last frost; plant out 2–3 weeks after the last frost; sow outdoors 1–3 weeks after the last frost. Cucumbers rot in cold soil. Sow when the soil is at least 65°F.

Cucumbers planting dates by city

Start indoorsPlant outSow outdoorsFall plantingAverage last and first frost
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
AtlantaApr 7–Apr 14
ColumbusApr 4–Apr 11
AugustaApr 6–Apr 13
Macon-Bibb CountyApr 4–Apr 11
SavannahMar 16–Mar 23
Athens-Clarke CountyApr 6–Apr 13
South FultonMar 29–Apr 5
Sandy SpringsApr 8–Apr 15
Warner RobinsMar 25–Apr 1
Johns CreekApr 8–Apr 15
MabletonApr 10–Apr 17
AlpharettaApr 8–Apr 15
AlbanyMar 22–Mar 29
MariettaApr 10–Apr 17
StonecrestApr 14–Apr 21
BrookhavenApr 8–Apr 15
SmyrnaApr 10–Apr 17
ValdostaMar 19–Mar 26
DunwoodyApr 8–Apr 15
GainesvilleApr 3–Apr 10
NewnanApr 17–Apr 24
DouglasvilleApr 10–Apr 17
MulberryApr 17–Apr 24
MiltonApr 18–Apr 25
Peachtree CityApr 9–Apr 16
CantonApr 16–Apr 23
WoodstockApr 16–Apr 23
RomeApr 15–Apr 22
East PointMar 29–Apr 5
KennesawApr 16–Apr 23
All 63 cities
CityStart indoorsPlant outSow outdoorsLast frost
AtlantaFeb 24 to Mar 3Apr 7 to Apr 14Mar 31 to Apr 14Mar 24
ColumbusFeb 21 to Feb 28Apr 4 to Apr 11Mar 28 to Apr 11Mar 21
AugustaFeb 23 to Mar 2Apr 6 to Apr 13Mar 30 to Apr 13Mar 23
Macon-Bibb CountyFeb 21 to Feb 28Apr 4 to Apr 11Mar 28 to Apr 11Mar 21
SavannahFeb 2 to Feb 9Mar 16 to Mar 23Mar 9 to Mar 23Mar 2
Athens-Clarke CountyFeb 23 to Mar 2Apr 6 to Apr 13Mar 30 to Apr 13Mar 23
South FultonFeb 15 to Feb 22Mar 29 to Apr 5Mar 22 to Apr 5Mar 15
Sandy SpringsFeb 25 to Mar 4Apr 8 to Apr 15Apr 1 to Apr 15Mar 25
Warner RobinsFeb 11 to Feb 18Mar 25 to Apr 1Mar 18 to Apr 1Mar 11
Johns CreekFeb 25 to Mar 4Apr 8 to Apr 15Apr 1 to Apr 15Mar 25
MabletonFeb 27 to Mar 6Apr 10 to Apr 17Apr 3 to Apr 17Mar 27
AlpharettaFeb 25 to Mar 4Apr 8 to Apr 15Apr 1 to Apr 15Mar 25
AlbanyFeb 8 to Feb 15Mar 22 to Mar 29Mar 15 to Mar 29Mar 8
MariettaFeb 27 to Mar 6Apr 10 to Apr 17Apr 3 to Apr 17Mar 27
StonecrestMar 3 to Mar 10Apr 14 to Apr 21Apr 7 to Apr 21Mar 31
BrookhavenFeb 25 to Mar 4Apr 8 to Apr 15Apr 1 to Apr 15Mar 25
SmyrnaFeb 27 to Mar 6Apr 10 to Apr 17Apr 3 to Apr 17Mar 27
ValdostaFeb 5 to Feb 12Mar 19 to Mar 26Mar 12 to Mar 26Mar 5
DunwoodyFeb 25 to Mar 4Apr 8 to Apr 15Apr 1 to Apr 15Mar 25
GainesvilleFeb 20 to Feb 27Apr 3 to Apr 10Mar 27 to Apr 10Mar 20
NewnanMar 6 to Mar 13Apr 17 to Apr 24Apr 10 to Apr 24Apr 3
DouglasvilleFeb 27 to Mar 6Apr 10 to Apr 17Apr 3 to Apr 17Mar 27
MulberryMar 6 to Mar 13Apr 17 to Apr 24Apr 10 to Apr 24Apr 3
MiltonMar 7 to Mar 14Apr 18 to Apr 25Apr 11 to Apr 25Apr 4
Peachtree CityFeb 26 to Mar 5Apr 9 to Apr 16Apr 2 to Apr 16Mar 26
CantonMar 5 to Mar 12Apr 16 to Apr 23Apr 9 to Apr 23Apr 2
WoodstockMar 5 to Mar 12Apr 16 to Apr 23Apr 9 to Apr 23Apr 2
RomeMar 4 to Mar 11Apr 15 to Apr 22Apr 8 to Apr 22Apr 1
East PointFeb 15 to Feb 22Mar 29 to Apr 5Mar 22 to Apr 5Mar 15
KennesawMar 5 to Mar 12Apr 16 to Apr 23Apr 9 to Apr 23Apr 2
EvansFeb 15 to Feb 22Mar 29 to Apr 5Mar 22 to Apr 5Mar 15
TuckerFeb 25 to Mar 4Apr 8 to Apr 15Apr 1 to Apr 15Mar 25
HinesvilleFeb 5 to Feb 12Mar 19 to Mar 26Mar 12 to Mar 26Mar 5
StatesboroFeb 7 to Feb 14Mar 21 to Mar 28Mar 14 to Mar 28Mar 7
DaltonMar 5 to Mar 12Apr 16 to Apr 23Apr 9 to Apr 23Apr 2
LaGrangeMar 3 to Mar 10Apr 14 to Apr 21Apr 7 to Apr 21Mar 31
DuluthFeb 25 to Mar 4Apr 8 to Apr 15Apr 1 to Apr 15Mar 25
McDonoughMar 3 to Mar 10Apr 14 to Apr 21Apr 7 to Apr 21Mar 31
MartinezJan 30 to Feb 6Mar 13 to Mar 20Mar 6 to Mar 20Feb 27
LawrencevilleMar 6 to Mar 13Apr 17 to Apr 24Apr 10 to Apr 24Apr 3
PoolerFeb 2 to Feb 9Mar 16 to Mar 23Mar 9 to Mar 23Mar 2
ChambleeFeb 25 to Mar 4Apr 8 to Apr 15Apr 1 to Apr 15Mar 25
RedanFeb 25 to Mar 4Apr 8 to Apr 15Apr 1 to Apr 15Mar 25
Union CityFeb 15 to Feb 22Mar 29 to Apr 5Mar 22 to Apr 5Mar 15
Sugar HillMar 7 to Mar 14Apr 18 to Apr 25Apr 11 to Apr 25Apr 4
CarrolltonFeb 28 to Mar 7Apr 11 to Apr 18Apr 4 to Apr 18Mar 28
PerryFeb 11 to Feb 18Mar 25 to Apr 1Mar 18 to Apr 1Mar 11
CartersvilleMar 14 to Mar 21Apr 25 to May 2Apr 18 to May 2Apr 11
DecaturFeb 25 to Mar 4Apr 8 to Apr 15Apr 1 to Apr 15Mar 25
GriffinFeb 20 to Feb 27Apr 3 to Apr 10Mar 27 to Apr 10Mar 20
SuwaneeMar 7 to Mar 14Apr 18 to Apr 25Apr 11 to Apr 25Apr 4
AcworthMar 5 to Mar 12Apr 16 to Apr 23Apr 9 to Apr 23Apr 2
SnellvilleMar 6 to Mar 13Apr 17 to Apr 24Apr 10 to Apr 24Apr 3
Candler-McAfeeFeb 25 to Mar 4Apr 8 to Apr 15Apr 1 to Apr 15Mar 25
KingslandFeb 14 to Feb 21Mar 28 to Apr 4Mar 21 to Apr 4Mar 14
WinderMar 6 to Mar 13Apr 17 to Apr 24Apr 10 to Apr 24Apr 3
Villa RicaFeb 28 to Mar 7Apr 11 to Apr 18Apr 4 to Apr 18Mar 28
St. MarysJan 22 to Jan 29Mar 5 to Mar 12Feb 26 to Mar 12Feb 19
FayettevilleFeb 26 to Mar 5Apr 9 to Apr 16Apr 2 to Apr 16Mar 26
ConyersFeb 22 to Mar 1Apr 5 to Apr 12Mar 29 to Apr 12Mar 22
Holly SpringsMar 5 to Mar 12Apr 16 to Apr 23Apr 9 to Apr 23Apr 2
CalhounMar 1 to Mar 8Apr 12 to Apr 19Apr 5 to Apr 19Mar 29
Richmond HillFeb 2 to Feb 9Mar 16 to Mar 23Mar 9 to Mar 23Mar 2

Questions

When should I plant cucumbers in Georgia?

In Atlanta, plant out from April 7 to April 14. Across Georgia the window opens between March 5 and April 25, depending on the local last frost.

How is this date worked out?

Start seeds indoors 3–4 weeks before the last frost; plant out 2–3 weeks after the last frost; sow outdoors 1–3 weeks after the last frost. Frost dates are NOAA 1991–2020 averages for the weather station nearest each city.

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