When to plant Lima beans in Georgia
In spring, from Feb 10 – May 1 in Brunswick to Apr 15 – June 20 in Woodstock.
In fall, from July 1 – Aug 1 in Acworth to Sept 1 – 30 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 | Apr 15 – June 20 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Albany | Mar 20 – June 1 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Alpharetta | Apr 1 – June 15 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Americus | Apr 1 – June 15 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Athens | Apr 1 – June 15 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Atlanta | Apr 1 – June 15 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Auburn | Apr 15 – June 20 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Augusta | Apr 1 – June 15 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Bainbridge | Mar 20 – June 1 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Braselton | Apr 1 – June 15 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Brookhaven | Apr 1 – June 15 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Brunswick | Feb 10 – May 1 | Sept 1 – Oct 1 |
| Buford | Apr 15 – June 20 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Cairo | Mar 20 – June 1 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Calhoun | Apr 15 – June 20 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Canton | Apr 15 – June 20 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Carrollton | Apr 15 – June 20 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Cartersville | Apr 1 – June 30 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Cedartown | Apr 15 – June 20 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Chamblee | Apr 1 – June 15 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Clarkston | Apr 1 – June 15 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| College Park | Mar 20 – June 1 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Columbus | Apr 1 – June 15 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Conyers | Apr 1 – June 15 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Covington | Apr 1 – June 15 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Cumming | Apr 15 – June 20 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Dallas | Apr 15 – June 20 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Dalton | Apr 15 – June 20 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Decatur | Apr 1 – June 15 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Doraville | Apr 1 – June 15 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Douglas | Mar 15 – June 1 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Douglasville | Apr 15 – June 20 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Dublin | Mar 20 – June 1 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Duluth | Apr 1 – June 15 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Dunwoody | Apr 1 – June 15 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| East Point | Mar 20 – June 1 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Fairburn | Mar 20 – June 1 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Fayetteville | Apr 15 – June 20 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Flowery Branch | Apr 1 – June 15 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Forest Park | Mar 20 – June 1 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Fort Oglethorpe | Apr 1 – June 30 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Gainesville | Apr 1 – June 15 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Garden City | Mar 15 – June 1 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Griffin | Apr 1 – June 15 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Grovetown | Mar 15 – June 1 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Hinesville | Mar 15 – June 1 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Holly Springs | Apr 15 – June 20 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Jefferson | Apr 15 – June 20 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Jesup | Apr 1 – June 15 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Johns Creek | Apr 1 – June 15 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Kennesaw | Apr 15 – June 20 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Kingsland | Mar 20 – June 1 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| LaGrange | Apr 15 – June 20 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Lawrenceville | Apr 15 – June 20 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Lilburn | Apr 1 – June 15 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Locust Grove | Apr 15 – June 20 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Loganville | Apr 15 – June 20 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Lovejoy | Apr 1 – June 15 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Mableton | Apr 15 – June 20 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Macon | Apr 1 – June 15 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Marietta | Apr 15 – June 20 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| McDonough | Apr 15 – June 20 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Milledgeville | Apr 1 – June 15 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Milton | Apr 15 – June 20 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Monroe | Apr 15 – June 20 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Moultrie | Mar 20 – June 1 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Newnan | Apr 15 – June 20 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Norcross | Apr 1 – June 15 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Peachtree City | Apr 15 – June 20 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Peachtree Corners | Apr 1 – June 15 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Perry | Mar 20 – June 1 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Pooler | Mar 15 – June 1 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Port Wentworth | Mar 15 – June 1 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Powder Springs | Apr 15 – June 20 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Richmond Hill | Mar 15 – June 1 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Rincon | Mar 15 – June 1 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Riverdale | Apr 1 – June 15 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Rome | Apr 15 – June 20 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Roswell | Apr 1 – June 15 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Sandy Springs | Apr 1 – June 15 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Savannah | Mar 15 – June 1 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Smyrna | Apr 15 – June 20 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Snellville | Apr 15 – June 20 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| South Fulton | Mar 20 – June 1 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| St. Marys | Mar 1 – May 1 | Sept 1 – 30 |
| Statesboro | Mar 20 – June 1 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Stockbridge | Apr 1 – June 15 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Stonecrest | Apr 15 – June 20 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Sugar Hill | Apr 15 – June 20 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Suwanee | Apr 15 – June 20 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Thomasville | Mar 20 – June 1 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Tifton | Mar 20 – June 1 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Tucker | Apr 1 – June 15 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Union City | Mar 20 – June 1 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Valdosta | Mar 15 – June 1 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Vidalia | Mar 15 – June 1 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Villa Rica | Apr 15 – June 20 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Warner Robins | Mar 20 – June 1 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Waycross | Mar 20 – June 1 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Winder | Apr 15 – June 20 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Woodstock | Apr 15 – June 20 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
Planting dates: USDA Home and Garden Bulletin No. 9 (1967), tables 4 and 5. Frost dates: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020. The full USDA table for lima beans.