When to plant eggplant in Georgia

Plant out in Atlanta

Apr 7–Apr 21

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: Jan 13–Jan 27
Plant out, Atlanta: Apr 7–Apr 21
Last sowing for a harvest: Aug 1
Last frost, Atlanta: Mar 24

Start seeds indoors 8–10 weeks before the last frost; plant out 2–4 weeks after the last frost. Eggplant sulks in cool weather. Black plastic mulch warms the soil.

Eggplant planting dates by city

Start indoorsPlant outSow outdoorsFall plantingAverage last and first frost

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

AtlantaApr 7–Apr 21

ColumbusApr 4–Apr 18

AugustaApr 6–Apr 20

Macon-Bibb CountyApr 4–Apr 18

SavannahMar 16–Mar 30

Athens-Clarke CountyApr 6–Apr 20

South FultonMar 29–Apr 12

Sandy SpringsApr 8–Apr 22

Warner RobinsMar 25–Apr 8

Johns CreekApr 8–Apr 22

MabletonApr 10–Apr 24

AlpharettaApr 8–Apr 22

AlbanyMar 22–Apr 5

MariettaApr 10–Apr 24

StonecrestApr 14–Apr 28

BrookhavenApr 8–Apr 22

SmyrnaApr 10–Apr 24

ValdostaMar 19–Apr 2

DunwoodyApr 8–Apr 22

GainesvilleApr 3–Apr 17

NewnanApr 17–May 1

DouglasvilleApr 10–Apr 24

MulberryApr 17–May 1

MiltonApr 18–May 2

Peachtree CityApr 9–Apr 23

CantonApr 16–Apr 30

WoodstockApr 16–Apr 30

RomeApr 15–Apr 29

East PointMar 29–Apr 12

KennesawApr 16–Apr 30

All 63 cities

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

Questions

When should I plant eggplant in Georgia?

In Atlanta, plant out from April 7 to April 21. 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 8–10 weeks before the last frost; plant out 2–4 weeks after the last frost. Frost dates are NOAA 1991–2020 averages for the weather station nearest each city.

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