When to plant Lettuce in Georgia
In spring, from Jan 1 – Feb 1 in Brunswick to Mar 15 – May 15 in Fort Oglethorpe.
In fall, from Aug 15 – Oct 1 in Acworth to Sept 15 – Dec 31 in St. Marys.
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 – Apr 15 | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Albany | Jan 15 – Apr 1 | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Alpharetta | Feb 1 – Apr 1 | Aug 25 – Oct 1 |
| Americus | Feb 1 – Apr 1 | Aug 25 – Oct 1 |
| Athens | Feb 1 – Apr 1 | Aug 25 – Oct 1 |
| Atlanta | Feb 1 – Apr 1 | Aug 25 – Oct 1 |
| Auburn | Feb 15 – Apr 15 | Aug 25 – Oct 1 |
| Augusta | Feb 1 – Apr 1 | Aug 25 – Oct 1 |
| Bainbridge | Jan 15 – Apr 1 | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Braselton | Feb 1 – Apr 1 | Aug 25 – Oct 1 |
| Brookhaven | Feb 1 – Apr 1 | Aug 25 – Oct 1 |
| Brunswick | Jan 1 – Feb 1 | Sept 15 – Dec 31Now |
| Buford | Feb 15 – Apr 15 | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Cairo | Jan 15 – Apr 1 | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Calhoun | Feb 15 – Apr 15 | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Canton | Feb 15 – Apr 15 | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Carrollton | Feb 15 – Apr 15 | Aug 25 – Oct 1 |
| Cartersville | Mar 15 – May 15 | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Cedartown | Feb 15 – Apr 15 | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Chamblee | Feb 1 – Apr 1 | Aug 25 – Oct 1 |
| Clarkston | Feb 1 – Apr 1 | Aug 25 – Oct 1 |
| College Park | Jan 15 – Apr 1 | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Columbus | Feb 1 – Apr 1 | Aug 25 – Oct 1 |
| Conyers | Feb 1 – Apr 1 | Aug 25 – Oct 1 |
| Covington | Feb 1 – Apr 1 | Aug 25 – Oct 1 |
| Cumming | Feb 15 – Apr 15 | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Dallas | Feb 15 – Apr 15 | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Dalton | Feb 15 – Apr 15 | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Decatur | Feb 1 – Apr 1 | Aug 25 – Oct 1 |
| Doraville | Feb 1 – Apr 1 | Aug 25 – Oct 1 |
| Douglas | Jan 1 – Mar 15 | Sept 1 – Dec 1Now |
| Douglasville | Feb 15 – Apr 15 | Aug 25 – Oct 1 |
| Dublin | Jan 15 – Apr 1 | Aug 25 – Oct 1 |
| Duluth | Feb 1 – Apr 1 | Aug 25 – Oct 1 |
| Dunwoody | Feb 1 – Apr 1 | Aug 25 – Oct 1 |
| East Point | Jan 15 – Apr 1 | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Fairburn | Jan 15 – Apr 1 | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Fayetteville | Feb 15 – Apr 15 | Aug 25 – Oct 1 |
| Flowery Branch | Feb 1 – Apr 1 | Aug 25 – Oct 1 |
| Forest Park | Jan 15 – Apr 1 | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Fort Oglethorpe | Mar 15 – May 15 | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Gainesville | Feb 1 – Apr 1 | Aug 25 – Oct 1 |
| Garden City | Jan 1 – Mar 15 | Sept 1 – Dec 1Now |
| Griffin | Feb 1 – Apr 1 | Aug 25 – Oct 1 |
| Grovetown | Jan 1 – Mar 15 | Sept 1 – Dec 1Now |
| Hinesville | Jan 1 – Mar 15 | Sept 1 – Dec 1Now |
| Holly Springs | Feb 15 – Apr 15 | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Jefferson | Feb 15 – Apr 15 | Aug 25 – Oct 1 |
| Jesup | Feb 1 – Apr 1 | Aug 25 – Oct 1 |
| Johns Creek | Feb 1 – Apr 1 | Aug 25 – Oct 1 |
| Kennesaw | Feb 15 – Apr 15 | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Kingsland | Jan 15 – Apr 1 | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| LaGrange | Feb 15 – Apr 15 | Aug 25 – Oct 1 |
| Lawrenceville | Feb 15 – Apr 15 | Aug 25 – Oct 1 |
| Lilburn | Feb 1 – Apr 1 | Aug 25 – Oct 1 |
| Locust Grove | Feb 15 – Apr 15 | Aug 25 – Oct 1 |
| Loganville | Feb 15 – Apr 15 | Aug 25 – Oct 1 |
| Lovejoy | Feb 1 – Apr 1 | Aug 25 – Oct 1 |
| Mableton | Feb 15 – Apr 15 | Aug 25 – Oct 1 |
| Macon | Feb 1 – Apr 1 | Aug 25 – Oct 1 |
| Marietta | Feb 15 – Apr 15 | Aug 25 – Oct 1 |
| McDonough | Feb 15 – Apr 15 | Aug 25 – Oct 1 |
| Milledgeville | Feb 1 – Apr 1 | Aug 25 – Oct 1 |
| Milton | Feb 15 – Apr 15 | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Monroe | Feb 15 – Apr 15 | Aug 25 – Oct 1 |
| Moultrie | Jan 15 – Apr 1 | Sept 1 – Dec 1Now |
| Newnan | Feb 15 – Apr 15 | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Norcross | Feb 1 – Apr 1 | Aug 25 – Oct 1 |
| Peachtree City | Feb 15 – Apr 15 | Aug 25 – Oct 1 |
| Peachtree Corners | Feb 1 – Apr 1 | Aug 25 – Oct 1 |
| Perry | Jan 15 – Apr 1 | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Pooler | Jan 1 – Mar 15 | Sept 1 – Dec 1Now |
| Port Wentworth | Jan 1 – Mar 15 | Sept 1 – Dec 1Now |
| Powder Springs | Feb 15 – Apr 15 | Aug 25 – Oct 1 |
| Richmond Hill | Jan 1 – Mar 15 | Sept 1 – Dec 1Now |
| Rincon | Jan 1 – Mar 15 | Sept 1 – Dec 1Now |
| Riverdale | Feb 1 – Apr 1 | Aug 25 – Oct 1 |
| Rome | Feb 15 – Apr 15 | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Roswell | Feb 1 – Apr 1 | Aug 25 – Oct 1 |
| Sandy Springs | Feb 1 – Apr 1 | Aug 25 – Oct 1 |
| Savannah | Jan 1 – Mar 15 | Sept 1 – Dec 1Now |
| Smyrna | Feb 15 – Apr 15 | Aug 25 – Oct 1 |
| Snellville | Feb 15 – Apr 15 | Aug 25 – Oct 1 |
| South Fulton | Jan 15 – Apr 1 | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| St. Marys | Jan 1 – Mar 15 | Sept 15 – Dec 31Now |
| Statesboro | Jan 15 – Apr 1 | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Stockbridge | Feb 1 – Apr 1 | Aug 25 – Oct 1 |
| Stonecrest | Feb 15 – Apr 15 | Aug 25 – Oct 1 |
| Sugar Hill | Feb 15 – Apr 15 | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Suwanee | Feb 15 – Apr 15 | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Thomasville | Jan 15 – Apr 1 | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Tifton | Jan 15 – Apr 1 | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Tucker | Feb 1 – Apr 1 | Aug 25 – Oct 1 |
| Union City | Jan 15 – Apr 1 | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Valdosta | Jan 1 – Mar 15 | Sept 1 – Dec 1Now |
| Vidalia | Jan 1 – Mar 15 | Sept 1 – Dec 1Now |
| Villa Rica | Feb 15 – Apr 15 | Aug 25 – Oct 1 |
| Warner Robins | Jan 15 – Apr 1 | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Waycross | Jan 15 – Apr 1 | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Winder | Feb 15 – Apr 15 | Aug 25 – Oct 1 |
| Woodstock | Feb 15 – Apr 15 | Aug 15 – Oct 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 leaf lettuce.