When to plant tulip bulbs in Georgia

Fall planting in Atlanta

Oct 25–Nov 29

Across Georgia the window opens between October 12 and December 15. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average first fall frost.

Fall planting, Atlanta: Oct 25–Nov 29
Last frost, Atlanta: Mar 24

Plant from 2 weeks before to 3 weeks after the first fall frost. Plant once the soil has cooled below 60°F. Bulbs need 12–14 weeks of cold to flower in spring.

Tulip bulbs planting dates by city

Start indoorsPlant outSow outdoorsFall plantingAverage last and first frost

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

AtlantaOct 25–Nov 29

ColumbusOct 28–Dec 2

AugustaOct 26–Nov 30

Macon-Bibb CountyOct 27–Dec 1

SavannahNov 16–Dec 15

Athens-Clarke CountyOct 27–Dec 1

South FultonNov 6–Dec 11

Sandy SpringsOct 26–Nov 30

Warner RobinsNov 5–Dec 10

Johns CreekOct 26–Nov 30

MabletonOct 24–Nov 28

AlpharettaOct 26–Nov 30

AlbanyNov 7–Dec 12

MariettaOct 24–Nov 28

StonecrestOct 23–Nov 27

BrookhavenOct 26–Nov 30

SmyrnaOct 24–Nov 28

ValdostaNov 13–Dec 15

DunwoodyOct 26–Nov 30

GainesvilleOct 31–Dec 5

NewnanOct 19–Nov 23

DouglasvilleOct 24–Nov 28

MulberryOct 24–Nov 28

MiltonOct 21–Nov 25

Peachtree CityOct 23–Nov 27

CantonOct 21–Nov 25

WoodstockOct 21–Nov 25

RomeOct 20–Nov 24

East PointNov 6–Dec 11

KennesawOct 21–Nov 25

All 63 cities

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

Questions

When should I plant tulip bulbs in Georgia?

In Atlanta, fall planting from October 25 to November 29. Across Georgia the window opens between October 12 and December 15, depending on the local last frost.

How is this date worked out?

Plant from 2 weeks before to 3 weeks after the first fall frost. Frost dates are NOAA 1991–2020 averages for the weather station nearest each city.