When to plant turnips in Georgia

Turnips
Sow outdoors in Atlanta
Feb 24–Mar 10

Across Georgia the window opens between January 22 and March 14. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Sow outdoors, Atlanta
Feb 24–Mar 10
Fall planting, Atlanta
Aug 30–Sep 13
Last frost, Atlanta
Mar 24

Sow outdoors 2–4 weeks before the last frost; sow again for fall 8–10 weeks before the first frost. Fall turnips are sweeter. Pull them at 2–3 inches across.

Turnips planting dates by city

Start indoorsPlant outSow outdoorsFall plantingAverage last and first frost
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
AtlantaFeb 24–Mar 10
ColumbusFeb 21–Mar 7
AugustaFeb 23–Mar 9
Macon-Bibb CountyFeb 21–Mar 7
SavannahFeb 2–Feb 16
Athens-Clarke CountyFeb 23–Mar 9
South FultonFeb 15–Mar 1
Sandy SpringsFeb 25–Mar 11
Warner RobinsFeb 11–Feb 25
Johns CreekFeb 25–Mar 11
MabletonFeb 27–Mar 13
AlpharettaFeb 25–Mar 11
AlbanyFeb 8–Feb 22
MariettaFeb 27–Mar 13
StonecrestMar 3–Mar 17
BrookhavenFeb 25–Mar 11
SmyrnaFeb 27–Mar 13
ValdostaFeb 5–Feb 19
DunwoodyFeb 25–Mar 11
GainesvilleFeb 20–Mar 6
NewnanMar 6–Mar 20
DouglasvilleFeb 27–Mar 13
MulberryMar 6–Mar 20
MiltonMar 7–Mar 21
Peachtree CityFeb 26–Mar 12
CantonMar 5–Mar 19
WoodstockMar 5–Mar 19
RomeMar 4–Mar 18
East PointFeb 15–Mar 1
KennesawMar 5–Mar 19
All 63 cities
CitySow outdoorsFall plantingLast frost
AtlantaFeb 24 to Mar 10Aug 30 to Sep 13Mar 24
ColumbusFeb 21 to Mar 7Sep 2 to Sep 16Mar 21
AugustaFeb 23 to Mar 9Aug 31 to Sep 14Mar 23
Macon-Bibb CountyFeb 21 to Mar 7Sep 1 to Sep 15Mar 21
SavannahFeb 2 to Feb 16Sep 21 to Oct 5Mar 2
Athens-Clarke CountyFeb 23 to Mar 9Sep 1 to Sep 15Mar 23
South FultonFeb 15 to Mar 1Sep 11 to Sep 25Mar 15
Sandy SpringsFeb 25 to Mar 11Aug 31 to Sep 14Mar 25
Warner RobinsFeb 11 to Feb 25Sep 10 to Sep 24Mar 11
Johns CreekFeb 25 to Mar 11Aug 31 to Sep 14Mar 25
MabletonFeb 27 to Mar 13Aug 29 to Sep 12Mar 27
AlpharettaFeb 25 to Mar 11Aug 31 to Sep 14Mar 25
AlbanyFeb 8 to Feb 22Sep 12 to Sep 26Mar 8
MariettaFeb 27 to Mar 13Aug 29 to Sep 12Mar 27
StonecrestMar 3 to Mar 17Aug 28 to Sep 11Mar 31
BrookhavenFeb 25 to Mar 11Aug 31 to Sep 14Mar 25
SmyrnaFeb 27 to Mar 13Aug 29 to Sep 12Mar 27
ValdostaFeb 5 to Feb 19Sep 18 to Oct 2Mar 5
DunwoodyFeb 25 to Mar 11Aug 31 to Sep 14Mar 25
GainesvilleFeb 20 to Mar 6Sep 5 to Sep 19Mar 20
NewnanMar 6 to Mar 20Aug 24 to Sep 7Apr 3
DouglasvilleFeb 27 to Mar 13Aug 29 to Sep 12Mar 27
MulberryMar 6 to Mar 20Aug 29 to Sep 12Apr 3
MiltonMar 7 to Mar 21Aug 26 to Sep 9Apr 4
Peachtree CityFeb 26 to Mar 12Aug 28 to Sep 11Mar 26
CantonMar 5 to Mar 19Aug 26 to Sep 9Apr 2
WoodstockMar 5 to Mar 19Aug 26 to Sep 9Apr 2
RomeMar 4 to Mar 18Aug 25 to Sep 8Apr 1
East PointFeb 15 to Mar 1Sep 11 to Sep 25Mar 15
KennesawMar 5 to Mar 19Aug 26 to Sep 9Apr 2
EvansFeb 15 to Mar 1Sep 9 to Sep 23Mar 15
TuckerFeb 25 to Mar 11Aug 31 to Sep 14Mar 25
HinesvilleFeb 5 to Feb 19Sep 20 to Oct 4Mar 5
StatesboroFeb 7 to Feb 21Sep 12 to Sep 26Mar 7
DaltonMar 5 to Mar 19Aug 26 to Sep 9Apr 2
LaGrangeMar 3 to Mar 17Aug 27 to Sep 10Mar 31
DuluthFeb 25 to Mar 11Aug 31 to Sep 14Mar 25
McDonoughMar 3 to Mar 17Aug 28 to Sep 11Mar 31
MartinezJan 30 to Feb 13Sep 25 to Oct 9Feb 27
LawrencevilleMar 6 to Mar 20Aug 29 to Sep 12Apr 3
PoolerFeb 2 to Feb 16Sep 21 to Oct 5Mar 2
ChambleeFeb 25 to Mar 11Aug 31 to Sep 14Mar 25
RedanFeb 25 to Mar 11Aug 31 to Sep 14Mar 25
Union CityFeb 15 to Mar 1Sep 11 to Sep 25Mar 15
Sugar HillMar 7 to Mar 21Aug 26 to Sep 9Apr 4
CarrolltonFeb 28 to Mar 14Aug 27 to Sep 10Mar 28
PerryFeb 11 to Feb 25Sep 10 to Sep 24Mar 11
CartersvilleMar 14 to Mar 28Aug 17 to Aug 31Apr 11
DecaturFeb 25 to Mar 11Aug 31 to Sep 14Mar 25
GriffinFeb 20 to Mar 6Sep 4 to Sep 18Mar 20
SuwaneeMar 7 to Mar 21Aug 26 to Sep 9Apr 4
AcworthMar 5 to Mar 19Aug 26 to Sep 9Apr 2
SnellvilleMar 6 to Mar 20Aug 29 to Sep 12Apr 3
Candler-McAfeeFeb 25 to Mar 11Aug 31 to Sep 14Mar 25
KingslandFeb 14 to Feb 28Sep 16 to Sep 30Mar 14
WinderMar 6 to Mar 20Aug 29 to Sep 12Apr 3
Villa RicaFeb 28 to Mar 14Aug 27 to Sep 10Mar 28
St. MarysJan 22 to Feb 5Oct 5 to Oct 19Feb 19
FayettevilleFeb 26 to Mar 12Aug 28 to Sep 11Mar 26
ConyersFeb 22 to Mar 8Sep 5 to Sep 19Mar 22
Holly SpringsMar 5 to Mar 19Aug 26 to Sep 9Apr 2
CalhounMar 1 to Mar 15Aug 25 to Sep 8Mar 29
Richmond HillFeb 2 to Feb 16Sep 21 to Oct 5Mar 2

Questions

When should I plant turnips in Georgia?

In Atlanta, sow outdoors from February 24 to March 10. Across Georgia the window opens between January 22 and March 14, depending on the local last frost.

How is this date worked out?

Sow outdoors 2–4 weeks before the last frost; sow again for fall 8–10 weeks before the first frost. Frost dates are NOAA 1991–2020 averages for the weather station nearest each city.

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