When to plant radishes in Georgia

Sow outdoors in Atlanta

Feb 17–Mar 31

Across Georgia the window opens between January 15 and March 7. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Sow outdoors, Atlanta: Feb 17–Mar 31
Fall planting, Atlanta: Sep 27–Oct 11
Last frost, Atlanta: Mar 24

Sow outdoors from 5 weeks before to 1 weeks after the last frost; sow again for fall 4–6 weeks before the first frost. The fastest crop in the garden. Sow a short row every week in spring and fall.

Radishes planting dates by city

Start indoorsPlant outSow outdoorsFall plantingAverage last and first frost

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

AtlantaFeb 17–Mar 31

ColumbusFeb 14–Mar 28

AugustaFeb 16–Mar 30

Macon-Bibb CountyFeb 14–Mar 28

SavannahJan 26–Mar 9

Athens-Clarke CountyFeb 16–Mar 30

South FultonFeb 8–Mar 22

Sandy SpringsFeb 18–Apr 1

Warner RobinsFeb 4–Mar 18

Johns CreekFeb 18–Apr 1

MabletonFeb 20–Apr 3

AlpharettaFeb 18–Apr 1

AlbanyFeb 1–Mar 15

MariettaFeb 20–Apr 3

StonecrestFeb 24–Apr 7

BrookhavenFeb 18–Apr 1

SmyrnaFeb 20–Apr 3

ValdostaJan 29–Mar 12

DunwoodyFeb 18–Apr 1

GainesvilleFeb 13–Mar 27

NewnanFeb 27–Apr 10

DouglasvilleFeb 20–Apr 3

MulberryFeb 27–Apr 10

MiltonFeb 28–Apr 11

Peachtree CityFeb 19–Apr 2

CantonFeb 26–Apr 9

WoodstockFeb 26–Apr 9

RomeFeb 25–Apr 8

East PointFeb 8–Mar 22

KennesawFeb 26–Apr 9

All 63 cities

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

Questions

When should I plant radishes in Georgia?

In Atlanta, sow outdoors from February 17 to March 31. Across Georgia the window opens between January 15 and March 7, depending on the local last frost.

How is this date worked out?

Sow outdoors from 5 weeks before to 1 weeks after the last frost; sow again for fall 4–6 weeks before the first frost. Frost dates are NOAA 1991–2020 averages for the weather station nearest each city.

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