Atlanta, Georgia planting calendar
Cool-season crops do best in early spring and autumn; summer heat stresses lettuce, peas and brassicas. Frost-free season about 230 days.
Climate assumptions
USDA zone 7b–8a; long warm season with hot, humid summers.
Average last spring frost: Mar 25 ± 12 days
Average first autumn frost: Nov 10 ± 12 days
Status: supported region.
Caveats
- Plan two cool-season windows (Feb–Apr and Sep–Nov) rather than one.
- Heat and humidity raise disease pressure; spacing and airflow matter more than in dry climates.
A hardiness zone describes winter minimum temperature; it is one input, not a vegetable planting schedule. Why frost dates matter more →
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Warm-season crops (20)
BasilOcimum basilicum
BorageBorago officinalis
BuckwheatFagopyrum esculentum
Bush beansPhaseolus vulgaris
CornZea mays
CosmosCosmos bipinnatus
CucumberCucumis sativus
EggplantSolanum melongena
French marigoldTagetes patula
MelonCucumis melo
NasturtiumTropaeolum majus
OkraAbelmoschus esculentus
PepperCapsicum annuum
Pole beansPhaseolus vulgaris / P. coccineus
PumpkinCucurbita pepo / C. maxima
SunflowerHelianthus annuus
Sweet potatoIpomoea batatas
TomatoSolanum lycopersicum
Winter squashCucurbita maxima / C. moschata / C. pepo
ZucchiniCucurbita pepo| Plant | Start indoors | Direct sow | Autumn sow | Transplant | Tend | Harvest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basil | Feb 11–Feb 25 (estimate) | Apr 8–May 6 (estimate) | — | Apr 8–Apr 22 (estimate) | May 6–May 28 (estimate) | May 28–Nov 10 (estimate) |
| Borage | — | Mar 25–Apr 22 (estimate) | — | — | Apr 22–May 14 (estimate) | May 14–Nov 10 (estimate) |
| Buckwheat | — | Apr 1–Jun 3 (estimate); Jun 3–Sep 27 (estimate) | — | — | — | May 1–Nov 10 (estimate) |
| Bush beans | — | Apr 1–May 20 (estimate); May 20–Sep 7 (estimate) | — | — | — | May 21–Nov 10 (estimate) |
| Corn | — | Apr 1–Apr 22 (estimate) | — | — | Apr 22–Jun 5 (estimate) | Jun 5–Aug 9 (estimate) |
| Cosmos | Feb 18–Mar 4 (estimate) | Apr 1–Apr 22 (estimate) | — | Apr 1–Apr 15 (estimate) | Apr 22–May 26 (estimate) | May 26–Nov 10 (estimate) |
| Cucumber | Feb 25–Mar 4 (estimate) | Apr 1–Apr 22 (estimate) | — | Apr 1–Apr 15 (estimate) | Apr 22–May 21 (estimate) | May 21–Aug 12 (estimate) |
| Eggplant | Jan 14–Jan 28 (estimate) | — | — | Apr 8–Apr 22 (estimate) | Apr 22–Jun 12 (estimate) | Jun 12–Nov 10 (estimate) |
| French marigold | Feb 11–Feb 25 (estimate) | Apr 1–Apr 22 (estimate) | — | Apr 1–Apr 15 (estimate) | Apr 22–May 21 (estimate) | May 21–Nov 10 (estimate) |
| Melon | Feb 25–Mar 4 (estimate) | Apr 8–Apr 22 (estimate) | — | Apr 8–Apr 22 (estimate) | Apr 22–Jun 17 (estimate) | Jun 17–Aug 11 (estimate) |
| Nasturtium | Feb 25–Mar 11 (estimate) | Apr 1–Apr 22 (estimate) | — | Apr 1–Apr 15 (estimate) | Apr 22–May 11 (estimate) | May 11–Nov 10 (estimate) |
| Okra | Feb 25–Mar 4 (estimate) | Apr 15–Apr 29 (estimate) | — | Apr 15–Apr 29 (estimate) | Apr 29–Jun 9 (estimate) | Jun 9–Nov 10 (estimate) |
| Pepper | Jan 14–Jan 28 (estimate) | — | — | Apr 8–Apr 22 (estimate) | Apr 22–Jun 7 (estimate) | Jun 7–Nov 10 (estimate) |
| Pole beans | — | Apr 1–Apr 22 (estimate) | — | — | Apr 22–May 31 (estimate) | May 31–Nov 10 (estimate) |
| Pumpkin | Mar 4–Mar 11 (estimate) | Apr 1–Apr 15 (estimate) | — | Apr 1–Apr 15 (estimate) | Apr 15–Jun 30 (estimate) | Jun 30–Sep 3 (estimate) |
| Sunflower | — | Apr 1–Apr 29 (estimate) | — | — | Apr 29–Jun 10 (estimate) | Jun 10–Aug 21 (estimate) |
| Sweet potato | — | — | — | Apr 15–May 6 (estimate) | May 6–Jul 14 (estimate) | Jul 14–Sep 17 (estimate) |
| Tomato | Jan 28–Feb 11 (estimate) | — | — | Apr 1–Apr 15 (estimate) | Apr 15–May 31 (estimate) | May 31–Nov 10 (estimate) |
| Winter squash | Feb 25–Mar 4 (estimate) | Apr 1–Apr 15 (estimate) | — | Apr 1–Apr 15 (estimate) | Apr 15–Jun 25 (estimate) | Jun 25–Aug 24 (estimate) |
| Zucchini | Feb 25–Mar 4 (estimate) | Apr 1–Apr 22 (estimate) | — | Apr 1–Apr 15 (estimate) | Apr 22–May 16 (estimate) | May 16–Nov 10 (estimate) |
Cool-season crops (31)
ArugulaEruca vesicaria subsp. sativa
BeetBeta vulgaris
Bok choyBrassica rapa subsp. chinensis
BroccoliBrassica oleracea var. italica
Brussels sproutsBrassica oleracea var. gemmifera
CabbageBrassica oleracea var. capitata
CalendulaCalendula officinalis
CarrotDaucus carota subsp. sativus
CauliflowerBrassica oleracea var. botrytis
CeleryApium graveolens var. dulce
CilantroCoriandrum sativum
CollardsBrassica oleracea var. viridis
DillAnethum graveolens
Florence fennelFoeniculum vulgare var. azoricum
GarlicAllium sativum
KaleBrassica oleracea var. sabellica
KohlrabiBrassica oleracea var. gongylodes
LeekAllium ampeloprasum (Porrum Group)
LettuceLactuca sativa
Mustard greensBrassica juncea
OnionAllium cepa
ParsleyPetroselinum crispum
ParsnipPastinaca sativa
PeasPisum sativum
PotatoSolanum tuberosum
RadishRaphanus sativus
SpinachSpinacia oleracea
Sweet alyssumLobularia maritima
Swiss chardBeta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris (Cicla Group)
TurnipBrassica rapa subsp. rapa
White cloverTrifolium repens| Plant | Start indoors | Direct sow | Autumn sow | Transplant | Tend | Harvest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arugula | — | Feb 25–Apr 15 (estimate); Apr 15–Oct 2 (estimate) | Sep 15–Oct 20 (estimate) | — | — | Mar 22–Dec 2 (estimate) |
| Beet | — | Feb 25–Apr 22 (estimate); Apr 22–Sep 7 (estimate) | Sep 1–Sep 15 (estimate) | — | — | Apr 16–Dec 14 (estimate) |
| Bok choy | Feb 18–Mar 4 (estimate) | Mar 4–Apr 8 (estimate) | Sep 1–Sep 29 (estimate) | Mar 11–Apr 8 (estimate) | — | Apr 8–Jun 11 (estimate) |
| Broccoli | Jan 28–Feb 11 (estimate) | — | Aug 4–Aug 18 (estimate) | Mar 4–Mar 25 (estimate) | Mar 25–Apr 28 (estimate) | Apr 28–Jul 11 (estimate) |
| Brussels sprouts | Feb 11–Feb 25 (estimate) | — | — | Mar 11–Apr 15 (estimate) | Apr 15–Jun 9 (estimate) | Jun 9–Oct 8 (estimate) |
| Cabbage | Jan 28–Feb 11 (estimate) | — | Aug 4–Aug 18 (estimate) | Feb 25–Mar 18 (estimate) | Mar 18–Apr 26 (estimate) | Apr 26–Jul 17 (estimate) |
| Calendula | Feb 11–Feb 25 (estimate) | Mar 11–Apr 15 (estimate) | Sep 15–Sep 29 (estimate) | Mar 18–Apr 8 (estimate) | Apr 15–Apr 25 (estimate) | Apr 25–Oct 4 (estimate) |
| Carrot | — | Mar 4–May 6 (estimate); May 6–Aug 28 (estimate) | Aug 18–Sep 1 (estimate) | — | — | May 3–Dec 28 (estimate) |
| Cauliflower | Jan 28–Feb 11 (estimate) | — | Aug 4–Aug 18 (estimate) | Mar 11–Apr 1 (estimate) | Apr 1–May 5 (estimate) | May 5–Jul 4 (estimate) |
| Celery | Dec 31–Jan 14 (estimate) | — | — | Mar 25–Apr 15 (estimate) | Apr 15–Jun 18 (estimate) | Jun 18–Sep 24 (estimate) |
| Cilantro | — | Mar 4–Apr 15 (estimate); Apr 15–Sep 17 (estimate) | Sep 1–Oct 13 (estimate) | — | — | Apr 13–Dec 7 (estimate) |
| Collards | Feb 11–Feb 25 (estimate) | Mar 11–Apr 8 (estimate) | Aug 18–Sep 15 (estimate) | Feb 25–Mar 25 (estimate) | Apr 8–Apr 21 (estimate) | Apr 21–Aug 31 (estimate) |
| Dill | — | Mar 11–Apr 22 (estimate); Apr 22–Sep 17 (estimate) | — | — | — | Apr 20–Nov 10 (estimate) |
| Florence fennel | Feb 25–Mar 4 (estimate) | Mar 25–Apr 22 (estimate) | Aug 18–Sep 15 (estimate) | Apr 1–Apr 15 (estimate) | Apr 22–May 29 (estimate) | May 29–Aug 11 (estimate) |
| Garlic | — | Feb 11–Mar 11 (estimate) | Sep 29–Oct 27 (estimate) | — | Mar 11–Oct 9 (estimate) | Oct 9–Dec 20 (estimate) |
| Kale | Feb 11–Feb 25 (estimate) | Mar 11–Apr 22 (estimate) | Aug 18–Sep 15 (estimate) | Feb 25–Mar 25 (estimate) | — | Apr 16–Sep 18 (estimate) |
| Kohlrabi | Feb 11–Feb 25 (estimate) | Mar 11–Apr 8 (estimate) | Sep 1–Sep 15 (estimate) | Mar 4–Mar 25 (estimate) | Apr 8–Apr 18 (estimate) | Apr 18–Jun 21 (estimate) |
| Leek | Jan 14–Jan 28 (estimate) | — | — | Mar 11–Apr 8 (estimate) | Apr 8–Jun 19 (estimate) | Jun 19–Nov 28 (estimate) |
| Lettuce | Feb 11–Feb 25 (estimate) | Feb 25–Apr 22 (estimate); Apr 22–Sep 27 (estimate) | Sep 1–Sep 29 (estimate) | Mar 11–Apr 8 (estimate) | — | Mar 27–Dec 17 (estimate) |
| Mustard greens | — | Feb 25–Apr 8 (estimate); Apr 8–Sep 27 (estimate) | Sep 15–Oct 13 (estimate) | — | — | Mar 27–Dec 2 (estimate) |
| Onion | Jan 14–Jan 28 (estimate) | Feb 25–Mar 18 (estimate) | — | Feb 25–Mar 25 (estimate) | Mar 25–May 26 (estimate) | May 26–Aug 13 (estimate) |
| Parsley | Jan 28–Feb 11 (estimate) | Mar 4–Apr 15 (estimate) | — | Mar 11–Apr 8 (estimate) | Apr 15–May 13 (estimate) | May 13–Dec 1 (estimate) |
| Parsnip | — | Mar 11–Apr 22 (estimate) | — | — | Apr 22–Jun 19 (estimate) | Jun 19–Nov 22 (estimate) |
| Peas | — | Feb 11–Mar 25 (estimate) | Sep 1–Sep 15 (estimate) | — | Mar 25–Apr 7 (estimate) | Apr 7–Jul 1 (estimate) |
| Potato | — | Mar 4–Apr 8 (estimate) | — | — | Apr 8–May 13 (estimate) | May 13–Sep 3 (estimate) |
| Radish | — | Feb 25–Apr 22 (estimate); Apr 22–Oct 5 (estimate) | Sep 15–Oct 13 (estimate) | — | — | Mar 19–Nov 23 (estimate) |
| Spinach | — | Feb 11–Mar 25 (estimate); Mar 25–Sep 22 (estimate) | Sep 15–Oct 13 (estimate) | — | — | Mar 18–Dec 2 (estimate) |
| Sweet alyssum | Feb 11–Feb 25 (estimate) | Mar 18–Apr 15 (estimate) | — | Mar 18–Apr 8 (estimate) | Apr 15–May 2 (estimate) | May 2–Oct 4 (estimate) |
| Swiss chard | Feb 11–Feb 25 (estimate) | Mar 11–May 6 (estimate) | Sep 1–Sep 15 (estimate) | Mar 11–Apr 8 (estimate) | — | Apr 30–Oct 25 (estimate) |
| Turnip | — | Feb 25–Apr 8 (estimate) | Sep 1–Sep 29 (estimate) | — | — | Apr 6–Jun 28 (estimate) |
| White clover | — | Mar 4–May 6 (estimate) | Sep 1–Sep 29 (estimate) | — | — | Apr 13–Nov 22 (estimate) |
Perennials (12)
AsparagusAsparagus officinalis
BlueberryVaccinium corymbosum
ChivesAllium schoenoprasum
LavenderLavandula angustifolia
MintMentha spicata / M. × piperita
OreganoOriganum vulgare
RaspberryRubus idaeus
RhubarbRheum × hybridum
RosemarySalvia rosmarinus
SageSalvia officinalis
StrawberryFragaria × ananassa
ThymeThymus vulgaris| Plant | Start indoors | Direct sow | Autumn sow | Transplant | Tend | Harvest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asparagus | — | — | — | Feb 25–Mar 25 (estimate) | Mar 25–Feb 25 (estimate) | Feb 25–May 13 (estimate) |
| Blueberry | — | — | Sep 15–Oct 13 (estimate) | Feb 25–Apr 8 (estimate) | Apr 8–Feb 25 (estimate) | Feb 25–May 6 (estimate) |
| Chives | Jan 28–Feb 11 (estimate) | Mar 11–Apr 8 (estimate) | — | Mar 11–Apr 8 (estimate) | Apr 8–May 10 (estimate) | May 10–Nov 24 (estimate) |
| Lavender | — | — | — | Mar 25–Apr 22 (estimate) | Apr 22–Mar 25 (estimate) | Mar 25–Jun 24 (estimate) |
| Mint | — | — | — | Mar 11–Apr 22 (estimate) | Apr 22–May 10 (estimate) | May 10–Feb 16 (estimate) |
| Oregano | Jan 28–Feb 11 (estimate) | — | — | Mar 25–Apr 15 (estimate) | Apr 15–Jun 13 (estimate) | Jun 13–Feb 9 (estimate) |
| Raspberry | — | — | — | Feb 11–Mar 25 (estimate) | Mar 25–Feb 11 (estimate) | Feb 11–Jul 30 (estimate) |
| Rhubarb | — | — | — | Feb 11–Mar 25 (estimate) | Mar 25–Feb 11 (estimate) | Feb 11–May 20 (estimate) |
| Rosemary | — | — | — | Apr 8–Apr 22 (estimate) | Apr 22–Jul 7 (estimate) | Jul 7–Mar 18 (estimate) |
| Sage | Jan 28–Feb 11 (estimate) | — | — | Mar 25–Apr 15 (estimate) | Apr 15–Jun 8 (estimate) | Jun 8–Feb 9 (estimate) |
| Strawberry | — | — | Sep 15–Oct 13 (estimate) | Feb 25–Apr 8 (estimate) | Apr 8–Apr 26 (estimate) | Apr 26–Aug 4 (estimate) |
| Thyme | Jan 28–Feb 11 (estimate) | — | — | Mar 25–Apr 15 (estimate) | Apr 15–Jun 3 (estimate) | Jun 3–Feb 9 (estimate) |
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