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