When to plant Kale in Georgia
In spring, from Jan 10 – Feb 1 in Brunswick to Mar 10 – Apr 1 in Fort Oglethorpe.
In fall, from July 15 – Sept 1 in Acworth to Sept 1 – Dec 1 in Vidalia.
USDA's earliest safe spring and latest safe fall planting dates, matched to each place's average frost dates.
| Place | Spring | Fall |
|---|---|---|
| Acworth | Mar 1 – 20 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Albany | Feb 10 – Mar 1 | Aug 15 – Oct 15 |
| Alpharetta | Feb 20 – Mar 10 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Americus | Feb 20 – Mar 10 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Athens | Feb 20 – Mar 10 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Atlanta | Feb 20 – Mar 10 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Auburn | Mar 1 – 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Augusta | Feb 20 – Mar 10 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Bainbridge | Feb 10 – Mar 1 | Aug 15 – Oct 15 |
| Braselton | Feb 20 – Mar 10 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Brookhaven | Feb 20 – Mar 10 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Brunswick | Jan 10 – Feb 1 | Sept 1 – Dec 31Now |
| Buford | Mar 1 – 20 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Cairo | Feb 10 – Mar 1 | Aug 15 – Oct 15 |
| Calhoun | Mar 1 – 20 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Canton | Mar 1 – 20 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Carrollton | Mar 1 – 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Cartersville | Mar 10 – Apr 1 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Cedartown | Mar 1 – 20 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Chamblee | Feb 20 – Mar 10 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Clarkston | Feb 20 – Mar 10 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| College Park | Feb 10 – Mar 1 | Aug 15 – Oct 15 |
| Columbus | Feb 20 – Mar 10 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Conyers | Feb 20 – Mar 10 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Covington | Feb 20 – Mar 10 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Cumming | Mar 1 – 20 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Dallas | Mar 1 – 20 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Dalton | Mar 1 – 20 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Decatur | Feb 20 – Mar 10 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Doraville | Feb 20 – Mar 10 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Douglas | Feb 1 – 20 | Sept 1 – Dec 1Now |
| Douglasville | Mar 1 – 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Dublin | Feb 10 – Mar 1 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Duluth | Feb 20 – Mar 10 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Dunwoody | Feb 20 – Mar 10 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| East Point | Feb 10 – Mar 1 | Aug 15 – Oct 15 |
| Fairburn | Feb 10 – Mar 1 | Aug 15 – Oct 15 |
| Fayetteville | Mar 1 – 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Flowery Branch | Feb 20 – Mar 10 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Forest Park | Feb 10 – Mar 1 | Aug 15 – Oct 15 |
| Fort Oglethorpe | Mar 10 – Apr 1 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Gainesville | Feb 20 – Mar 10 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Garden City | Feb 1 – 20 | Sept 1 – Dec 1Now |
| Griffin | Feb 20 – Mar 10 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Grovetown | Feb 1 – 20 | Sept 1 – Dec 1Now |
| Hinesville | Feb 1 – 20 | Sept 1 – Dec 1Now |
| Holly Springs | Mar 1 – 20 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Jefferson | Mar 1 – 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Jesup | Feb 20 – Mar 10 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Johns Creek | Feb 20 – Mar 10 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Kennesaw | Mar 1 – 20 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Kingsland | Feb 10 – Mar 1 | Aug 15 – Oct 15 |
| LaGrange | Mar 1 – 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Lawrenceville | Mar 1 – 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Lilburn | Feb 20 – Mar 10 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Locust Grove | Mar 1 – 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Loganville | Mar 1 – 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Lovejoy | Feb 20 – Mar 10 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Mableton | Mar 1 – 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Macon | Feb 20 – Mar 10 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Marietta | Mar 1 – 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| McDonough | Mar 1 – 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Milledgeville | Feb 20 – Mar 10 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Milton | Mar 1 – 20 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Monroe | Mar 1 – 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Moultrie | Feb 10 – Mar 1 | Sept 1 – Dec 1Now |
| Newnan | Mar 1 – 20 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Norcross | Feb 20 – Mar 10 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Peachtree City | Mar 1 – 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Peachtree Corners | Feb 20 – Mar 10 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Perry | Feb 10 – Mar 1 | Aug 15 – Oct 15 |
| Pooler | Feb 1 – 20 | Sept 1 – Dec 1Now |
| Port Wentworth | Feb 1 – 20 | Sept 1 – Dec 1Now |
| Powder Springs | Mar 1 – 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Richmond Hill | Feb 1 – 20 | Sept 1 – Dec 1Now |
| Rincon | Feb 1 – 20 | Sept 1 – Dec 1Now |
| Riverdale | Feb 20 – Mar 10 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Rome | Mar 1 – 20 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Roswell | Feb 20 – Mar 10 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Sandy Springs | Feb 20 – Mar 10 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Savannah | Feb 1 – 20 | Sept 1 – Dec 1Now |
| Smyrna | Mar 1 – 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Snellville | Mar 1 – 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| South Fulton | Feb 10 – Mar 1 | Aug 15 – Oct 15 |
| St. Marys | Jan 20 – Feb 10 | Sept 1 – Dec 31Now |
| Statesboro | Feb 10 – Mar 1 | Aug 15 – Oct 15 |
| Stockbridge | Feb 20 – Mar 10 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Stonecrest | Mar 1 – 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Sugar Hill | Mar 1 – 20 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Suwanee | Mar 1 – 20 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Thomasville | Feb 10 – Mar 1 | Aug 15 – Oct 15 |
| Tifton | Feb 10 – Mar 1 | Aug 15 – Oct 15 |
| Tucker | Feb 20 – Mar 10 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Union City | Feb 10 – Mar 1 | Aug 15 – Oct 15 |
| Valdosta | Feb 1 – 20 | Sept 1 – Dec 1Now |
| Vidalia | Feb 1 – 20 | Sept 1 – Dec 1Now |
| Villa Rica | Mar 1 – 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Warner Robins | Feb 10 – Mar 1 | Aug 15 – Oct 15 |
| Waycross | Feb 10 – Mar 1 | Aug 15 – Oct 15 |
| Winder | Mar 1 – 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Woodstock | Mar 1 – 20 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
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 kale.