When to plant Collard greens in Georgia

In spring, from Jan 1 – Feb 15 in Brunswick to Mar 1 – June 1 in Woodstock.

In fall, from Aug 1 – Sept 15 in Acworth to Sept 1 – Dec 1 in Vidalia.

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.

Collards planting dates by place in Georgia
PlaceSpringFall
AcworthMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
AlbanyFeb 1 – Apr 1Aug 25 – Nov 1Now
AlpharettaFeb 15 – May 1Aug 15 – Oct 1
AmericusFeb 15 – May 1Aug 15 – Oct 1
AthensFeb 15 – May 1Aug 15 – Oct 1
AtlantaFeb 15 – May 1Aug 15 – Oct 1
AuburnMar 1 – June 1Aug 15 – Oct 1
AugustaFeb 15 – May 1Aug 15 – Oct 1
BainbridgeFeb 1 – Apr 1Aug 25 – Nov 1Now
BraseltonFeb 15 – May 1Aug 15 – Oct 1
BrookhavenFeb 15 – May 1Aug 15 – Oct 1
BrunswickJan 1 – Feb 15Sept 1 – Dec 31Now
BufordMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
CairoFeb 1 – Apr 1Aug 25 – Nov 1Now
CalhounMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
CantonMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
CarrolltonMar 1 – June 1Aug 15 – Oct 1
CartersvilleMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
CedartownMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
ChambleeFeb 15 – May 1Aug 15 – Oct 1
ClarkstonFeb 15 – May 1Aug 15 – Oct 1
College ParkFeb 1 – Apr 1Aug 25 – Nov 1Now
ColumbusFeb 15 – May 1Aug 15 – Oct 1
ConyersFeb 15 – May 1Aug 15 – Oct 1
CovingtonFeb 15 – May 1Aug 15 – Oct 1
CummingMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
DallasMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
DaltonMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
DecaturFeb 15 – May 1Aug 15 – Oct 1
DoravilleFeb 15 – May 1Aug 15 – Oct 1
DouglasJan 15 – Mar 15Sept 1 – Dec 1Now
DouglasvilleMar 1 – June 1Aug 15 – Oct 1
DublinFeb 1 – Apr 1Aug 15 – Oct 1
DuluthFeb 15 – May 1Aug 15 – Oct 1
DunwoodyFeb 15 – May 1Aug 15 – Oct 1
East PointFeb 1 – Apr 1Aug 25 – Nov 1Now
FairburnFeb 1 – Apr 1Aug 25 – Nov 1Now
FayettevilleMar 1 – June 1Aug 15 – Oct 1
Flowery BranchFeb 15 – May 1Aug 15 – Oct 1
Forest ParkFeb 1 – Apr 1Aug 25 – Nov 1Now
Fort OglethorpeMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
GainesvilleFeb 15 – May 1Aug 15 – Oct 1
Garden CityJan 15 – Mar 15Sept 1 – Dec 1Now
GriffinFeb 15 – May 1Aug 15 – Oct 1
GrovetownJan 15 – Mar 15Sept 1 – Dec 1Now
HinesvilleJan 15 – Mar 15Sept 1 – Dec 1Now
Holly SpringsMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
JeffersonMar 1 – June 1Aug 15 – Oct 1
JesupFeb 15 – May 1Aug 15 – Oct 1
Johns CreekFeb 15 – May 1Aug 15 – Oct 1
KennesawMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
KingslandFeb 1 – Apr 1Aug 25 – Nov 1Now
LaGrangeMar 1 – June 1Aug 15 – Oct 1
LawrencevilleMar 1 – June 1Aug 15 – Oct 1
LilburnFeb 15 – May 1Aug 15 – Oct 1
Locust GroveMar 1 – June 1Aug 15 – Oct 1
LoganvilleMar 1 – June 1Aug 15 – Oct 1
LovejoyFeb 15 – May 1Aug 15 – Oct 1
MabletonMar 1 – June 1Aug 15 – Oct 1
MaconFeb 15 – May 1Aug 15 – Oct 1
MariettaMar 1 – June 1Aug 15 – Oct 1
McDonoughMar 1 – June 1Aug 15 – Oct 1
MilledgevilleFeb 15 – May 1Aug 15 – Oct 1
MiltonMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
MonroeMar 1 – June 1Aug 15 – Oct 1
MoultrieFeb 1 – Apr 1Sept 1 – Dec 1Now
NewnanMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
NorcrossFeb 15 – May 1Aug 15 – Oct 1
Peachtree CityMar 1 – June 1Aug 15 – Oct 1
Peachtree CornersFeb 15 – May 1Aug 15 – Oct 1
PerryFeb 1 – Apr 1Aug 25 – Nov 1Now
PoolerJan 15 – Mar 15Sept 1 – Dec 1Now
Port WentworthJan 15 – Mar 15Sept 1 – Dec 1Now
Powder SpringsMar 1 – June 1Aug 15 – Oct 1
Richmond HillJan 15 – Mar 15Sept 1 – Dec 1Now
RinconJan 15 – Mar 15Sept 1 – Dec 1Now
RiverdaleFeb 15 – May 1Aug 15 – Oct 1
RomeMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
RoswellFeb 15 – May 1Aug 15 – Oct 1
Sandy SpringsFeb 15 – May 1Aug 15 – Oct 1
SavannahJan 15 – Mar 15Sept 1 – Dec 1Now
SmyrnaMar 1 – June 1Aug 15 – Oct 1
SnellvilleMar 1 – June 1Aug 15 – Oct 1
South FultonFeb 1 – Apr 1Aug 25 – Nov 1Now
St. MarysJan 1 – Mar 15Sept 1 – Dec 31Now
StatesboroFeb 1 – Apr 1Aug 25 – Nov 1Now
StockbridgeFeb 15 – May 1Aug 15 – Oct 1
StonecrestMar 1 – June 1Aug 15 – Oct 1
Sugar HillMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
SuwaneeMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
ThomasvilleFeb 1 – Apr 1Aug 25 – Nov 1Now
TiftonFeb 1 – Apr 1Aug 25 – Nov 1Now
TuckerFeb 15 – May 1Aug 15 – Oct 1
Union CityFeb 1 – Apr 1Aug 25 – Nov 1Now
ValdostaJan 15 – Mar 15Sept 1 – Dec 1Now
VidaliaJan 15 – Mar 15Sept 1 – Dec 1Now
Villa RicaMar 1 – June 1Aug 15 – Oct 1
Warner RobinsFeb 1 – Apr 1Aug 25 – Nov 1Now
WaycrossFeb 1 – Apr 1Aug 25 – Nov 1Now
WinderMar 1 – June 1Aug 15 – Oct 1
WoodstockMar 1 – June 1Aug 1 – Sept 15

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 collards.