When to plant green beans in Georgia

Green beans
Sow outdoors in Atlanta
Mar 31–Apr 21

Across Georgia the window opens between February 26 and April 18. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Sow outdoors, Atlanta
Mar 31–Apr 21
Last sowing for a harvest
Aug 26
Last frost, Atlanta
Mar 24

Sow outdoors 1–4 weeks after the last frost. Bush beans ripen all at once, so sow a new row every two to three weeks.

Green beans planting dates by city

Start indoorsPlant outSow outdoorsFall plantingAverage last and first frost
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
AtlantaMar 31–Apr 21
ColumbusMar 28–Apr 18
AugustaMar 30–Apr 20
Macon-Bibb CountyMar 28–Apr 18
SavannahMar 9–Mar 30
Athens-Clarke CountyMar 30–Apr 20
South FultonMar 22–Apr 12
Sandy SpringsApr 1–Apr 22
Warner RobinsMar 18–Apr 8
Johns CreekApr 1–Apr 22
MabletonApr 3–Apr 24
AlpharettaApr 1–Apr 22
AlbanyMar 15–Apr 5
MariettaApr 3–Apr 24
StonecrestApr 7–Apr 28
BrookhavenApr 1–Apr 22
SmyrnaApr 3–Apr 24
ValdostaMar 12–Apr 2
DunwoodyApr 1–Apr 22
GainesvilleMar 27–Apr 17
NewnanApr 10–May 1
DouglasvilleApr 3–Apr 24
MulberryApr 10–May 1
MiltonApr 11–May 2
Peachtree CityApr 2–Apr 23
CantonApr 9–Apr 30
WoodstockApr 9–Apr 30
RomeApr 8–Apr 29
East PointMar 22–Apr 12
KennesawApr 9–Apr 30
All 63 cities
CitySow outdoorsLast frost
AtlantaMar 31 to Apr 21Mar 24
ColumbusMar 28 to Apr 18Mar 21
AugustaMar 30 to Apr 20Mar 23
Macon-Bibb CountyMar 28 to Apr 18Mar 21
SavannahMar 9 to Mar 30Mar 2
Athens-Clarke CountyMar 30 to Apr 20Mar 23
South FultonMar 22 to Apr 12Mar 15
Sandy SpringsApr 1 to Apr 22Mar 25
Warner RobinsMar 18 to Apr 8Mar 11
Johns CreekApr 1 to Apr 22Mar 25
MabletonApr 3 to Apr 24Mar 27
AlpharettaApr 1 to Apr 22Mar 25
AlbanyMar 15 to Apr 5Mar 8
MariettaApr 3 to Apr 24Mar 27
StonecrestApr 7 to Apr 28Mar 31
BrookhavenApr 1 to Apr 22Mar 25
SmyrnaApr 3 to Apr 24Mar 27
ValdostaMar 12 to Apr 2Mar 5
DunwoodyApr 1 to Apr 22Mar 25
GainesvilleMar 27 to Apr 17Mar 20
NewnanApr 10 to May 1Apr 3
DouglasvilleApr 3 to Apr 24Mar 27
MulberryApr 10 to May 1Apr 3
MiltonApr 11 to May 2Apr 4
Peachtree CityApr 2 to Apr 23Mar 26
CantonApr 9 to Apr 30Apr 2
WoodstockApr 9 to Apr 30Apr 2
RomeApr 8 to Apr 29Apr 1
East PointMar 22 to Apr 12Mar 15
KennesawApr 9 to Apr 30Apr 2
EvansMar 22 to Apr 12Mar 15
TuckerApr 1 to Apr 22Mar 25
HinesvilleMar 12 to Apr 2Mar 5
StatesboroMar 14 to Apr 4Mar 7
DaltonApr 9 to Apr 30Apr 2
LaGrangeApr 7 to Apr 28Mar 31
DuluthApr 1 to Apr 22Mar 25
McDonoughApr 7 to Apr 28Mar 31
MartinezMar 6 to Mar 27Feb 27
LawrencevilleApr 10 to May 1Apr 3
PoolerMar 9 to Mar 30Mar 2
ChambleeApr 1 to Apr 22Mar 25
RedanApr 1 to Apr 22Mar 25
Union CityMar 22 to Apr 12Mar 15
Sugar HillApr 11 to May 2Apr 4
CarrolltonApr 4 to Apr 25Mar 28
PerryMar 18 to Apr 8Mar 11
CartersvilleApr 18 to May 9Apr 11
DecaturApr 1 to Apr 22Mar 25
GriffinMar 27 to Apr 17Mar 20
SuwaneeApr 11 to May 2Apr 4
AcworthApr 9 to Apr 30Apr 2
SnellvilleApr 10 to May 1Apr 3
Candler-McAfeeApr 1 to Apr 22Mar 25
KingslandMar 21 to Apr 11Mar 14
WinderApr 10 to May 1Apr 3
Villa RicaApr 4 to Apr 25Mar 28
St. MarysFeb 26 to Mar 19Feb 19
FayettevilleApr 2 to Apr 23Mar 26
ConyersMar 29 to Apr 19Mar 22
Holly SpringsApr 9 to Apr 30Apr 2
CalhounApr 5 to Apr 26Mar 29
Richmond HillMar 9 to Mar 30Mar 2

Questions

When should I plant green beans in Georgia?

In Atlanta, sow outdoors from March 31 to April 21. Across Georgia the window opens between February 26 and April 18, depending on the local last frost.

How is this date worked out?

Sow outdoors 1–4 weeks after the last frost. Frost dates are NOAA 1991–2020 averages for the weather station nearest each city.

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