When to plant tomatoes in Georgia

Plant out in Atlanta

Mar 31–Apr 14

Across Georgia the window opens between February 26 and April 18. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Start indoors, Atlanta: Jan 27–Feb 10
Plant out, Atlanta: Mar 31–Apr 14
Last sowing for a harvest: Aug 1
Last frost, Atlanta: Mar 24

Start seeds indoors 6–8 weeks before the last frost; plant out 1–3 weeks after the last frost. Wait for nights that stay above 50°F. A cold snap after transplanting stalls tomatoes for weeks.

Tomatoes planting dates by city

Start indoorsPlant outSow outdoorsFall plantingAverage last and first frost

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

AtlantaMar 31–Apr 14

ColumbusMar 28–Apr 11

AugustaMar 30–Apr 13

Macon-Bibb CountyMar 28–Apr 11

SavannahMar 9–Mar 23

Athens-Clarke CountyMar 30–Apr 13

South FultonMar 22–Apr 5

Sandy SpringsApr 1–Apr 15

Warner RobinsMar 18–Apr 1

Johns CreekApr 1–Apr 15

MabletonApr 3–Apr 17

AlpharettaApr 1–Apr 15

AlbanyMar 15–Mar 29

MariettaApr 3–Apr 17

StonecrestApr 7–Apr 21

BrookhavenApr 1–Apr 15

SmyrnaApr 3–Apr 17

ValdostaMar 12–Mar 26

DunwoodyApr 1–Apr 15

GainesvilleMar 27–Apr 10

NewnanApr 10–Apr 24

DouglasvilleApr 3–Apr 17

MulberryApr 10–Apr 24

MiltonApr 11–Apr 25

Peachtree CityApr 2–Apr 16

CantonApr 9–Apr 23

WoodstockApr 9–Apr 23

RomeApr 8–Apr 22

East PointMar 22–Apr 5

KennesawApr 9–Apr 23

All 63 cities

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

Questions

When should I plant tomatoes in Georgia?

In Atlanta, plant out from March 31 to April 14. Across Georgia the window opens between February 26 and April 18, depending on the local last frost.

How is this date worked out?

Start seeds indoors 6–8 weeks before the last frost; plant out 1–3 weeks after the last frost. Frost dates are NOAA 1991–2020 averages for the weather station nearest each city.

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