When to plant leeks in Georgia

Plant out in Atlanta

Mar 10–Mar 24

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.

Start indoors, Atlanta: Dec 30–Jan 13
Plant out, Atlanta: Mar 10–Mar 24
Last frost, Atlanta: Mar 24

Start seeds indoors 10–12 weeks before the last frost; plant out up to 2 weeks before the last frost. Plant leeks deep in a trench and fill it in as they grow to get long white stems.

Leeks planting dates by city

Start indoorsPlant outSow outdoorsFall plantingAverage last and first frost

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

AtlantaMar 10–Mar 24

ColumbusMar 7–Mar 21

AugustaMar 9–Mar 23

Macon-Bibb CountyMar 7–Mar 21

SavannahFeb 16–Mar 2

Athens-Clarke CountyMar 9–Mar 23

South FultonMar 1–Mar 15

Sandy SpringsMar 11–Mar 25

Warner RobinsFeb 25–Mar 11

Johns CreekMar 11–Mar 25

MabletonMar 13–Mar 27

AlpharettaMar 11–Mar 25

AlbanyFeb 22–Mar 8

MariettaMar 13–Mar 27

StonecrestMar 17–Mar 31

BrookhavenMar 11–Mar 25

SmyrnaMar 13–Mar 27

ValdostaFeb 19–Mar 5

DunwoodyMar 11–Mar 25

GainesvilleMar 6–Mar 20

NewnanMar 20–Apr 3

DouglasvilleMar 13–Mar 27

MulberryMar 20–Apr 3

MiltonMar 21–Apr 4

Peachtree CityMar 12–Mar 26

CantonMar 19–Apr 2

WoodstockMar 19–Apr 2

RomeMar 18–Apr 1

East PointMar 1–Mar 15

KennesawMar 19–Apr 2

All 63 cities

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

Questions

When should I plant leeks in Georgia?

In Atlanta, plant out from March 10 to March 24. Across Georgia the window opens between February 5 and March 28, depending on the local last frost.

How is this date worked out?

Start seeds indoors 10–12 weeks before the last frost; plant out up to 2 weeks before the last frost. Frost dates are NOAA 1991–2020 averages for the weather station nearest each city.

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