When to plant daffodil bulbs in Georgia

Fall planting in Atlanta

Oct 11–Nov 22

Across Georgia the window opens between September 28 and October 17. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average first fall frost.

Fall planting, Atlanta: Oct 11–Nov 22
Last frost, Atlanta: Mar 24

Plant from 4 weeks before to 2 weeks after the first fall frost. Daffodils root best when they go in a few weeks before the ground freezes. Deer and rodents leave them alone.

Daffodil bulbs planting dates by city

Start indoorsPlant outSow outdoorsFall plantingAverage last and first frost

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

AtlantaOct 11–Nov 22

ColumbusOct 14–Nov 25

AugustaOct 12–Nov 23

Macon-Bibb CountyOct 13–Nov 24

SavannahOct 15–Nov 30

Athens-Clarke CountyOct 13–Nov 24

South FultonOct 15–Nov 30

Sandy SpringsOct 12–Nov 23

Warner RobinsOct 15–Nov 30

Johns CreekOct 12–Nov 23

MabletonOct 10–Nov 21

AlpharettaOct 12–Nov 23

AlbanyOct 15–Nov 30

MariettaOct 10–Nov 21

StonecrestOct 9–Nov 20

BrookhavenOct 12–Nov 23

SmyrnaOct 10–Nov 21

ValdostaOct 15–Nov 30

DunwoodyOct 12–Nov 23

GainesvilleOct 17–Nov 28

NewnanOct 5–Nov 16

DouglasvilleOct 10–Nov 21

MulberryOct 10–Nov 21

MiltonOct 7–Nov 18

Peachtree CityOct 9–Nov 20

CantonOct 7–Nov 18

WoodstockOct 7–Nov 18

RomeOct 6–Nov 17

East PointOct 15–Nov 30

KennesawOct 7–Nov 18

All 63 cities

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

Questions

When should I plant daffodil bulbs in Georgia?

In Atlanta, fall planting from October 11 to November 22. Across Georgia the window opens between September 28 and October 17, depending on the local last frost.

How is this date worked out?

Plant from 4 weeks before to 2 weeks after the first fall frost. Frost dates are NOAA 1991–2020 averages for the weather station nearest each city.