When to plant spinach in Georgia

Sow outdoors 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.

Sow outdoors, Atlanta: Feb 10–Mar 3
Fall planting, Atlanta: Sep 13–Sep 27
Last frost, Atlanta: Mar 24

Sow outdoors 3–6 weeks before the last frost; sow again for fall 6–8 weeks before the first frost. Spinach bolts as days lengthen. Early spring and fall are its seasons.

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

Questions

When should I plant spinach in Georgia?

In Atlanta, sow outdoors 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?

Sow outdoors 3–6 weeks before the last frost; sow again for fall 6–8 weeks before the first frost. Frost dates are NOAA 1991–2020 averages for the weather station nearest each city.

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