When to plant sunflowers in Georgia

Sunflowers
Sow outdoors in Atlanta
Mar 24–Apr 14

Across Georgia the window opens between February 19 and April 11. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Sow outdoors, Atlanta
Mar 24–Apr 14
Last sowing for a harvest
Jul 17
Last frost, Atlanta
Mar 24

Sow outdoors up to 3 weeks after the last frost. Sow every two weeks until midsummer for flowers through fall.

Sunflowers planting dates by city

Start indoorsPlant outSow outdoorsFall plantingAverage last and first frost
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
AtlantaMar 24–Apr 14
ColumbusMar 21–Apr 11
AugustaMar 23–Apr 13
Macon-Bibb CountyMar 21–Apr 11
SavannahMar 2–Mar 23
Athens-Clarke CountyMar 23–Apr 13
South FultonMar 15–Apr 5
Sandy SpringsMar 25–Apr 15
Warner RobinsMar 11–Apr 1
Johns CreekMar 25–Apr 15
MabletonMar 27–Apr 17
AlpharettaMar 25–Apr 15
AlbanyMar 8–Mar 29
MariettaMar 27–Apr 17
StonecrestMar 31–Apr 21
BrookhavenMar 25–Apr 15
SmyrnaMar 27–Apr 17
ValdostaMar 5–Mar 26
DunwoodyMar 25–Apr 15
GainesvilleMar 20–Apr 10
NewnanApr 3–Apr 24
DouglasvilleMar 27–Apr 17
MulberryApr 3–Apr 24
MiltonApr 4–Apr 25
Peachtree CityMar 26–Apr 16
CantonApr 2–Apr 23
WoodstockApr 2–Apr 23
RomeApr 1–Apr 22
East PointMar 15–Apr 5
KennesawApr 2–Apr 23
All 63 cities
CitySow outdoorsLast frost
AtlantaMar 24 to Apr 14Mar 24
ColumbusMar 21 to Apr 11Mar 21
AugustaMar 23 to Apr 13Mar 23
Macon-Bibb CountyMar 21 to Apr 11Mar 21
SavannahMar 2 to Mar 23Mar 2
Athens-Clarke CountyMar 23 to Apr 13Mar 23
South FultonMar 15 to Apr 5Mar 15
Sandy SpringsMar 25 to Apr 15Mar 25
Warner RobinsMar 11 to Apr 1Mar 11
Johns CreekMar 25 to Apr 15Mar 25
MabletonMar 27 to Apr 17Mar 27
AlpharettaMar 25 to Apr 15Mar 25
AlbanyMar 8 to Mar 29Mar 8
MariettaMar 27 to Apr 17Mar 27
StonecrestMar 31 to Apr 21Mar 31
BrookhavenMar 25 to Apr 15Mar 25
SmyrnaMar 27 to Apr 17Mar 27
ValdostaMar 5 to Mar 26Mar 5
DunwoodyMar 25 to Apr 15Mar 25
GainesvilleMar 20 to Apr 10Mar 20
NewnanApr 3 to Apr 24Apr 3
DouglasvilleMar 27 to Apr 17Mar 27
MulberryApr 3 to Apr 24Apr 3
MiltonApr 4 to Apr 25Apr 4
Peachtree CityMar 26 to Apr 16Mar 26
CantonApr 2 to Apr 23Apr 2
WoodstockApr 2 to Apr 23Apr 2
RomeApr 1 to Apr 22Apr 1
East PointMar 15 to Apr 5Mar 15
KennesawApr 2 to Apr 23Apr 2
EvansMar 15 to Apr 5Mar 15
TuckerMar 25 to Apr 15Mar 25
HinesvilleMar 5 to Mar 26Mar 5
StatesboroMar 7 to Mar 28Mar 7
DaltonApr 2 to Apr 23Apr 2
LaGrangeMar 31 to Apr 21Mar 31
DuluthMar 25 to Apr 15Mar 25
McDonoughMar 31 to Apr 21Mar 31
MartinezFeb 27 to Mar 20Feb 27
LawrencevilleApr 3 to Apr 24Apr 3
PoolerMar 2 to Mar 23Mar 2
ChambleeMar 25 to Apr 15Mar 25
RedanMar 25 to Apr 15Mar 25
Union CityMar 15 to Apr 5Mar 15
Sugar HillApr 4 to Apr 25Apr 4
CarrolltonMar 28 to Apr 18Mar 28
PerryMar 11 to Apr 1Mar 11
CartersvilleApr 11 to May 2Apr 11
DecaturMar 25 to Apr 15Mar 25
GriffinMar 20 to Apr 10Mar 20
SuwaneeApr 4 to Apr 25Apr 4
AcworthApr 2 to Apr 23Apr 2
SnellvilleApr 3 to Apr 24Apr 3
Candler-McAfeeMar 25 to Apr 15Mar 25
KingslandMar 14 to Apr 4Mar 14
WinderApr 3 to Apr 24Apr 3
Villa RicaMar 28 to Apr 18Mar 28
St. MarysFeb 19 to Mar 12Feb 19
FayettevilleMar 26 to Apr 16Mar 26
ConyersMar 22 to Apr 12Mar 22
Holly SpringsApr 2 to Apr 23Apr 2
CalhounMar 29 to Apr 19Mar 29
Richmond HillMar 2 to Mar 23Mar 2

Questions

When should I plant sunflowers in Georgia?

In Atlanta, sow outdoors from March 24 to April 14. Across Georgia the window opens between February 19 and April 11, depending on the local last frost.

How is this date worked out?

Sow outdoors up to 3 weeks after the last frost. Frost dates are NOAA 1991–2020 averages for the weather station nearest each city.

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