When to plant peas in Georgia

Peas
Sow outdoors in Atlanta
Feb 10–Feb 24

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.

Sow outdoors, Atlanta
Feb 10–Feb 24
Fall planting, Atlanta
Aug 30–Sep 13
Last frost, Atlanta
Mar 24

Sow outdoors 4–6 weeks before the last frost; sow again for fall 8–10 weeks before the first frost. Peas handle frost. The usual mistake is sowing too late and losing the crop to summer heat.

Peas planting dates by city

Start indoorsPlant outSow outdoorsFall plantingAverage last and first frost
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
AtlantaFeb 10–Feb 24
ColumbusFeb 7–Feb 21
AugustaFeb 9–Feb 23
Macon-Bibb CountyFeb 7–Feb 21
SavannahJan 19–Feb 2
Athens-Clarke CountyFeb 9–Feb 23
South FultonFeb 1–Feb 15
Sandy SpringsFeb 11–Feb 25
Warner RobinsJan 28–Feb 11
Johns CreekFeb 11–Feb 25
MabletonFeb 13–Feb 27
AlpharettaFeb 11–Feb 25
AlbanyJan 25–Feb 8
MariettaFeb 13–Feb 27
StonecrestFeb 17–Mar 3
BrookhavenFeb 11–Feb 25
SmyrnaFeb 13–Feb 27
ValdostaJan 22–Feb 5
DunwoodyFeb 11–Feb 25
GainesvilleFeb 6–Feb 20
NewnanFeb 20–Mar 6
DouglasvilleFeb 13–Feb 27
MulberryFeb 20–Mar 6
MiltonFeb 21–Mar 7
Peachtree CityFeb 12–Feb 26
CantonFeb 19–Mar 5
WoodstockFeb 19–Mar 5
RomeFeb 18–Mar 4
East PointFeb 1–Feb 15
KennesawFeb 19–Mar 5
All 63 cities
CitySow outdoorsFall plantingLast frost
AtlantaFeb 10 to Feb 24Aug 30 to Sep 13Mar 24
ColumbusFeb 7 to Feb 21Sep 2 to Sep 16Mar 21
AugustaFeb 9 to Feb 23Aug 31 to Sep 14Mar 23
Macon-Bibb CountyFeb 7 to Feb 21Sep 1 to Sep 15Mar 21
SavannahJan 19 to Feb 2Sep 21 to Oct 5Mar 2
Athens-Clarke CountyFeb 9 to Feb 23Sep 1 to Sep 15Mar 23
South FultonFeb 1 to Feb 15Sep 11 to Sep 25Mar 15
Sandy SpringsFeb 11 to Feb 25Aug 31 to Sep 14Mar 25
Warner RobinsJan 28 to Feb 11Sep 10 to Sep 24Mar 11
Johns CreekFeb 11 to Feb 25Aug 31 to Sep 14Mar 25
MabletonFeb 13 to Feb 27Aug 29 to Sep 12Mar 27
AlpharettaFeb 11 to Feb 25Aug 31 to Sep 14Mar 25
AlbanyJan 25 to Feb 8Sep 12 to Sep 26Mar 8
MariettaFeb 13 to Feb 27Aug 29 to Sep 12Mar 27
StonecrestFeb 17 to Mar 3Aug 28 to Sep 11Mar 31
BrookhavenFeb 11 to Feb 25Aug 31 to Sep 14Mar 25
SmyrnaFeb 13 to Feb 27Aug 29 to Sep 12Mar 27
ValdostaJan 22 to Feb 5Sep 18 to Oct 2Mar 5
DunwoodyFeb 11 to Feb 25Aug 31 to Sep 14Mar 25
GainesvilleFeb 6 to Feb 20Sep 5 to Sep 19Mar 20
NewnanFeb 20 to Mar 6Aug 24 to Sep 7Apr 3
DouglasvilleFeb 13 to Feb 27Aug 29 to Sep 12Mar 27
MulberryFeb 20 to Mar 6Aug 29 to Sep 12Apr 3
MiltonFeb 21 to Mar 7Aug 26 to Sep 9Apr 4
Peachtree CityFeb 12 to Feb 26Aug 28 to Sep 11Mar 26
CantonFeb 19 to Mar 5Aug 26 to Sep 9Apr 2
WoodstockFeb 19 to Mar 5Aug 26 to Sep 9Apr 2
RomeFeb 18 to Mar 4Aug 25 to Sep 8Apr 1
East PointFeb 1 to Feb 15Sep 11 to Sep 25Mar 15
KennesawFeb 19 to Mar 5Aug 26 to Sep 9Apr 2
EvansFeb 1 to Feb 15Sep 9 to Sep 23Mar 15
TuckerFeb 11 to Feb 25Aug 31 to Sep 14Mar 25
HinesvilleJan 22 to Feb 5Sep 20 to Oct 4Mar 5
StatesboroJan 24 to Feb 7Sep 12 to Sep 26Mar 7
DaltonFeb 19 to Mar 5Aug 26 to Sep 9Apr 2
LaGrangeFeb 17 to Mar 3Aug 27 to Sep 10Mar 31
DuluthFeb 11 to Feb 25Aug 31 to Sep 14Mar 25
McDonoughFeb 17 to Mar 3Aug 28 to Sep 11Mar 31
MartinezJan 16 to Jan 30Sep 25 to Oct 9Feb 27
LawrencevilleFeb 20 to Mar 6Aug 29 to Sep 12Apr 3
PoolerJan 19 to Feb 2Sep 21 to Oct 5Mar 2
ChambleeFeb 11 to Feb 25Aug 31 to Sep 14Mar 25
RedanFeb 11 to Feb 25Aug 31 to Sep 14Mar 25
Union CityFeb 1 to Feb 15Sep 11 to Sep 25Mar 15
Sugar HillFeb 21 to Mar 7Aug 26 to Sep 9Apr 4
CarrolltonFeb 14 to Feb 28Aug 27 to Sep 10Mar 28
PerryJan 28 to Feb 11Sep 10 to Sep 24Mar 11
CartersvilleFeb 28 to Mar 14Aug 17 to Aug 31Apr 11
DecaturFeb 11 to Feb 25Aug 31 to Sep 14Mar 25
GriffinFeb 6 to Feb 20Sep 4 to Sep 18Mar 20
SuwaneeFeb 21 to Mar 7Aug 26 to Sep 9Apr 4
AcworthFeb 19 to Mar 5Aug 26 to Sep 9Apr 2
SnellvilleFeb 20 to Mar 6Aug 29 to Sep 12Apr 3
Candler-McAfeeFeb 11 to Feb 25Aug 31 to Sep 14Mar 25
KingslandJan 31 to Feb 14Sep 16 to Sep 30Mar 14
WinderFeb 20 to Mar 6Aug 29 to Sep 12Apr 3
Villa RicaFeb 14 to Feb 28Aug 27 to Sep 10Mar 28
St. MarysJan 8 to Jan 22Oct 5 to Oct 19Feb 19
FayettevilleFeb 12 to Feb 26Aug 28 to Sep 11Mar 26
ConyersFeb 8 to Feb 22Sep 5 to Sep 19Mar 22
Holly SpringsFeb 19 to Mar 5Aug 26 to Sep 9Apr 2
CalhounFeb 15 to Mar 1Aug 25 to Sep 8Mar 29
Richmond HillJan 19 to Feb 2Sep 21 to Oct 5Mar 2

Questions

When should I plant peas in Georgia?

In Atlanta, sow outdoors from February 10 to February 24. Across Georgia the window opens between January 8 and February 28, depending on the local last frost.

How is this date worked out?

Sow outdoors 4–6 weeks before the last frost; sow again for fall 8–10 weeks before the first frost. Frost dates are NOAA 1991–2020 averages for the weather station nearest each city.

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