When to plant Asparagus in Georgia
In spring, from Jan 1 – Mar 1 in Albany to Mar 10 – Apr 10 in Fort Oglethorpe.
In fall, from Nov 15 – Jan 1 in Acworth to Dec 1 – Jan 1 in Winder.
Dates are for setting out plants. USDA's earliest safe spring and latest safe fall planting dates, matched to each place's average frost dates.
| Place | Spring | Fall |
|---|---|---|
| Acworth | Feb 15 – Mar 20 | Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon |
| Albany | Jan 1 – Mar 1 | Not listed |
| Alpharetta | Feb 1 – Mar 10 | Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon |
| Americus | Feb 1 – Mar 10 | Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon |
| Athens | Feb 1 – Mar 10 | Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon |
| Atlanta | Feb 1 – Mar 10 | Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon |
| Auburn | Feb 15 – Mar 20 | Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon |
| Augusta | Feb 1 – Mar 10 | Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon |
| Bainbridge | Jan 1 – Mar 1 | Not listed |
| Braselton | Feb 1 – Mar 10 | Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon |
| Brookhaven | Feb 1 – Mar 10 | Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon |
| Brunswick | Not listed | Not listed |
| Buford | Feb 15 – Mar 20 | Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon |
| Cairo | Jan 1 – Mar 1 | Not listed |
| Calhoun | Feb 15 – Mar 20 | Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon |
| Canton | Feb 15 – Mar 20 | Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon |
| Carrollton | Feb 15 – Mar 20 | Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon |
| Cartersville | Mar 10 – Apr 10 | Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon |
| Cedartown | Feb 15 – Mar 20 | Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon |
| Chamblee | Feb 1 – Mar 10 | Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon |
| Clarkston | Feb 1 – Mar 10 | Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon |
| College Park | Jan 1 – Mar 1 | Not listed |
| Columbus | Feb 1 – Mar 10 | Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon |
| Conyers | Feb 1 – Mar 10 | Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon |
| Covington | Feb 1 – Mar 10 | Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon |
| Cumming | Feb 15 – Mar 20 | Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon |
| Dallas | Feb 15 – Mar 20 | Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon |
| Dalton | Feb 15 – Mar 20 | Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon |
| Decatur | Feb 1 – Mar 10 | Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon |
| Doraville | Feb 1 – Mar 10 | Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon |
| Douglas | Not listed | Not listed |
| Douglasville | Feb 15 – Mar 20 | Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon |
| Dublin | Jan 1 – Mar 1 | Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon |
| Duluth | Feb 1 – Mar 10 | Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon |
| Dunwoody | Feb 1 – Mar 10 | Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon |
| East Point | Jan 1 – Mar 1 | Not listed |
| Fairburn | Jan 1 – Mar 1 | Not listed |
| Fayetteville | Feb 15 – Mar 20 | Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon |
| Flowery Branch | Feb 1 – Mar 10 | Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon |
| Forest Park | Jan 1 – Mar 1 | Not listed |
| Fort Oglethorpe | Mar 10 – Apr 10 | Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon |
| Gainesville | Feb 1 – Mar 10 | Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon |
| Garden City | Not listed | Not listed |
| Griffin | Feb 1 – Mar 10 | Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon |
| Grovetown | Not listed | Not listed |
| Hinesville | Not listed | Not listed |
| Holly Springs | Feb 15 – Mar 20 | Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon |
| Jefferson | Feb 15 – Mar 20 | Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon |
| Jesup | Feb 1 – Mar 10 | Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon |
| Johns Creek | Feb 1 – Mar 10 | Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon |
| Kennesaw | Feb 15 – Mar 20 | Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon |
| Kingsland | Jan 1 – Mar 1 | Not listed |
| LaGrange | Feb 15 – Mar 20 | Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon |
| Lawrenceville | Feb 15 – Mar 20 | Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon |
| Lilburn | Feb 1 – Mar 10 | Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon |
| Locust Grove | Feb 15 – Mar 20 | Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon |
| Loganville | Feb 15 – Mar 20 | Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon |
| Lovejoy | Feb 1 – Mar 10 | Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon |
| Mableton | Feb 15 – Mar 20 | Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon |
| Macon | Feb 1 – Mar 10 | Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon |
| Marietta | Feb 15 – Mar 20 | Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon |
| McDonough | Feb 15 – Mar 20 | Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon |
| Milledgeville | Feb 1 – Mar 10 | Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon |
| Milton | Feb 15 – Mar 20 | Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon |
| Monroe | Feb 15 – Mar 20 | Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon |
| Moultrie | Jan 1 – Mar 1 | Not listed |
| Newnan | Feb 15 – Mar 20 | Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon |
| Norcross | Feb 1 – Mar 10 | Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon |
| Peachtree City | Feb 15 – Mar 20 | Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon |
| Peachtree Corners | Feb 1 – Mar 10 | Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon |
| Perry | Jan 1 – Mar 1 | Not listed |
| Pooler | Not listed | Not listed |
| Port Wentworth | Not listed | Not listed |
| Powder Springs | Feb 15 – Mar 20 | Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon |
| Richmond Hill | Not listed | Not listed |
| Rincon | Not listed | Not listed |
| Riverdale | Feb 1 – Mar 10 | Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon |
| Rome | Feb 15 – Mar 20 | Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon |
| Roswell | Feb 1 – Mar 10 | Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon |
| Sandy Springs | Feb 1 – Mar 10 | Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon |
| Savannah | Not listed | Not listed |
| Smyrna | Feb 15 – Mar 20 | Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon |
| Snellville | Feb 15 – Mar 20 | Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon |
| South Fulton | Jan 1 – Mar 1 | Not listed |
| St. Marys | Not listed | Not listed |
| Statesboro | Jan 1 – Mar 1 | Not listed |
| Stockbridge | Feb 1 – Mar 10 | Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon |
| Stonecrest | Feb 15 – Mar 20 | Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon |
| Sugar Hill | Feb 15 – Mar 20 | Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon |
| Suwanee | Feb 15 – Mar 20 | Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon |
| Thomasville | Jan 1 – Mar 1 | Not listed |
| Tifton | Jan 1 – Mar 1 | Not listed |
| Tucker | Feb 1 – Mar 10 | Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon |
| Union City | Jan 1 – Mar 1 | Not listed |
| Valdosta | Not listed | Not listed |
| Vidalia | Not listed | Not listed |
| Villa Rica | Feb 15 – Mar 20 | Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon |
| Warner Robins | Jan 1 – Mar 1 | Not listed |
| Waycross | Jan 1 – Mar 1 | Not listed |
| Winder | Feb 15 – Mar 20 | Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon |
| Woodstock | Feb 15 – Mar 20 | Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon |
Planting dates: USDA Home and Garden Bulletin No. 9 (1967), tables 4 and 5. Frost dates: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020. “—” means the place's frost date is outside the table. The full USDA table for asparagus.