When to plant onions in Georgia

Plant out in Atlanta

Feb 10–Mar 3

Across Georgia the window opens between January 8 and February 28. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Start indoors, Atlanta: Dec 30–Jan 27
Plant out, Atlanta: Feb 10–Mar 3
Last frost, Atlanta: Mar 24

Start seeds indoors 8–12 weeks before the last frost; plant out 3–6 weeks before the last frost. Northern gardens need long-day varieties and southern gardens need short-day ones. A wrong pick gives small bulbs.

Onions planting dates by city

Start indoorsPlant outSow outdoorsFall plantingAverage last and first frost

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

AtlantaFeb 10–Mar 3

ColumbusFeb 7–Feb 28

AugustaFeb 9–Mar 2

Macon-Bibb CountyFeb 7–Feb 28

SavannahJan 19–Feb 9

Athens-Clarke CountyFeb 9–Mar 2

South FultonFeb 1–Feb 22

Sandy SpringsFeb 11–Mar 4

Warner RobinsJan 28–Feb 18

Johns CreekFeb 11–Mar 4

MabletonFeb 13–Mar 6

AlpharettaFeb 11–Mar 4

AlbanyJan 25–Feb 15

MariettaFeb 13–Mar 6

StonecrestFeb 17–Mar 10

BrookhavenFeb 11–Mar 4

SmyrnaFeb 13–Mar 6

ValdostaJan 22–Feb 12

DunwoodyFeb 11–Mar 4

GainesvilleFeb 6–Feb 27

NewnanFeb 20–Mar 13

DouglasvilleFeb 13–Mar 6

MulberryFeb 20–Mar 13

MiltonFeb 21–Mar 14

Peachtree CityFeb 12–Mar 5

CantonFeb 19–Mar 12

WoodstockFeb 19–Mar 12

RomeFeb 18–Mar 11

East PointFeb 1–Feb 22

KennesawFeb 19–Mar 12

All 63 cities

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

Questions

When should I plant onions in Georgia?

In Atlanta, plant out from February 10 to March 3. Across Georgia the window opens between January 8 and February 28, depending on the local last frost.

How is this date worked out?

Start seeds indoors 8–12 weeks before the last frost; plant out 3–6 weeks before the last frost. Frost dates are NOAA 1991–2020 averages for the weather station nearest each city.

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