When to plant potatoes in Georgia

Sow outdoors in Atlanta

Feb 24–Mar 10

Across Georgia the window opens between January 22 and March 14. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Sow outdoors, Atlanta: Feb 24–Mar 10
Last frost, Atlanta: Mar 24

Sow outdoors 2–4 weeks before the last frost. Plant seed potatoes once the soil reaches about 45°F. Shoots that come up before the last frost can be covered with soil.

Potatoes planting dates by city

Start indoorsPlant outSow outdoorsFall plantingAverage last and first frost

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

AtlantaFeb 24–Mar 10

ColumbusFeb 21–Mar 7

AugustaFeb 23–Mar 9

Macon-Bibb CountyFeb 21–Mar 7

SavannahFeb 2–Feb 16

Athens-Clarke CountyFeb 23–Mar 9

South FultonFeb 15–Mar 1

Sandy SpringsFeb 25–Mar 11

Warner RobinsFeb 11–Feb 25

Johns CreekFeb 25–Mar 11

MabletonFeb 27–Mar 13

AlpharettaFeb 25–Mar 11

AlbanyFeb 8–Feb 22

MariettaFeb 27–Mar 13

StonecrestMar 3–Mar 17

BrookhavenFeb 25–Mar 11

SmyrnaFeb 27–Mar 13

ValdostaFeb 5–Feb 19

DunwoodyFeb 25–Mar 11

GainesvilleFeb 20–Mar 6

NewnanMar 6–Mar 20

DouglasvilleFeb 27–Mar 13

MulberryMar 6–Mar 20

MiltonMar 7–Mar 21

Peachtree CityFeb 26–Mar 12

CantonMar 5–Mar 19

WoodstockMar 5–Mar 19

RomeMar 4–Mar 18

East PointFeb 15–Mar 1

KennesawMar 5–Mar 19

All 63 cities

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

Questions

When should I plant potatoes in Georgia?

In Atlanta, sow outdoors from February 24 to March 10. Across Georgia the window opens between January 22 and March 14, depending on the local last frost.

How is this date worked out?

Sow outdoors 2–4 weeks before the last frost. Frost dates are NOAA 1991–2020 averages for the weather station nearest each city.