When to plant pumpkins in Georgia

Pumpkins
Sow outdoors in Atlanta
Apr 7–Apr 21

Across Georgia the window opens between March 5 and April 25. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Sow outdoors, Atlanta
Apr 7–Apr 21
Last sowing for a harvest
Jun 27
Last frost, Atlanta
Mar 24

Sow outdoors 2–4 weeks after the last frost. For Halloween pumpkins, count back the variety's days to maturity from late September.

Pumpkins planting dates by city

Start indoorsPlant outSow outdoorsFall plantingAverage last and first frost
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
AtlantaApr 7–Apr 21
ColumbusApr 4–Apr 18
AugustaApr 6–Apr 20
Macon-Bibb CountyApr 4–Apr 18
SavannahMar 16–Mar 30
Athens-Clarke CountyApr 6–Apr 20
South FultonMar 29–Apr 12
Sandy SpringsApr 8–Apr 22
Warner RobinsMar 25–Apr 8
Johns CreekApr 8–Apr 22
MabletonApr 10–Apr 24
AlpharettaApr 8–Apr 22
AlbanyMar 22–Apr 5
MariettaApr 10–Apr 24
StonecrestApr 14–Apr 28
BrookhavenApr 8–Apr 22
SmyrnaApr 10–Apr 24
ValdostaMar 19–Apr 2
DunwoodyApr 8–Apr 22
GainesvilleApr 3–Apr 17
NewnanApr 17–May 1
DouglasvilleApr 10–Apr 24
MulberryApr 17–May 1
MiltonApr 18–May 2
Peachtree CityApr 9–Apr 23
CantonApr 16–Apr 30
WoodstockApr 16–Apr 30
RomeApr 15–Apr 29
East PointMar 29–Apr 12
KennesawApr 16–Apr 30
All 63 cities
CitySow outdoorsLast frost
AtlantaApr 7 to Apr 21Mar 24
ColumbusApr 4 to Apr 18Mar 21
AugustaApr 6 to Apr 20Mar 23
Macon-Bibb CountyApr 4 to Apr 18Mar 21
SavannahMar 16 to Mar 30Mar 2
Athens-Clarke CountyApr 6 to Apr 20Mar 23
South FultonMar 29 to Apr 12Mar 15
Sandy SpringsApr 8 to Apr 22Mar 25
Warner RobinsMar 25 to Apr 8Mar 11
Johns CreekApr 8 to Apr 22Mar 25
MabletonApr 10 to Apr 24Mar 27
AlpharettaApr 8 to Apr 22Mar 25
AlbanyMar 22 to Apr 5Mar 8
MariettaApr 10 to Apr 24Mar 27
StonecrestApr 14 to Apr 28Mar 31
BrookhavenApr 8 to Apr 22Mar 25
SmyrnaApr 10 to Apr 24Mar 27
ValdostaMar 19 to Apr 2Mar 5
DunwoodyApr 8 to Apr 22Mar 25
GainesvilleApr 3 to Apr 17Mar 20
NewnanApr 17 to May 1Apr 3
DouglasvilleApr 10 to Apr 24Mar 27
MulberryApr 17 to May 1Apr 3
MiltonApr 18 to May 2Apr 4
Peachtree CityApr 9 to Apr 23Mar 26
CantonApr 16 to Apr 30Apr 2
WoodstockApr 16 to Apr 30Apr 2
RomeApr 15 to Apr 29Apr 1
East PointMar 29 to Apr 12Mar 15
KennesawApr 16 to Apr 30Apr 2
EvansMar 29 to Apr 12Mar 15
TuckerApr 8 to Apr 22Mar 25
HinesvilleMar 19 to Apr 2Mar 5
StatesboroMar 21 to Apr 4Mar 7
DaltonApr 16 to Apr 30Apr 2
LaGrangeApr 14 to Apr 28Mar 31
DuluthApr 8 to Apr 22Mar 25
McDonoughApr 14 to Apr 28Mar 31
MartinezMar 13 to Mar 27Feb 27
LawrencevilleApr 17 to May 1Apr 3
PoolerMar 16 to Mar 30Mar 2
ChambleeApr 8 to Apr 22Mar 25
RedanApr 8 to Apr 22Mar 25
Union CityMar 29 to Apr 12Mar 15
Sugar HillApr 18 to May 2Apr 4
CarrolltonApr 11 to Apr 25Mar 28
PerryMar 25 to Apr 8Mar 11
CartersvilleApr 25 to May 9Apr 11
DecaturApr 8 to Apr 22Mar 25
GriffinApr 3 to Apr 17Mar 20
SuwaneeApr 18 to May 2Apr 4
AcworthApr 16 to Apr 30Apr 2
SnellvilleApr 17 to May 1Apr 3
Candler-McAfeeApr 8 to Apr 22Mar 25
KingslandMar 28 to Apr 11Mar 14
WinderApr 17 to May 1Apr 3
Villa RicaApr 11 to Apr 25Mar 28
St. MarysMar 5 to Mar 19Feb 19
FayettevilleApr 9 to Apr 23Mar 26
ConyersApr 5 to Apr 19Mar 22
Holly SpringsApr 16 to Apr 30Apr 2
CalhounApr 12 to Apr 26Mar 29
Richmond HillMar 16 to Mar 30Mar 2

Questions

When should I plant pumpkins in Georgia?

In Atlanta, sow outdoors from April 7 to April 21. Across Georgia the window opens between March 5 and April 25, depending on the local last frost.

How is this date worked out?

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

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