What Can Grow in Atlanta, GA

Atlanta's Piedmont location gives it a warm productive climate with a nearly 200-day growing season.

Atlanta, GA is in USDA Hardiness Zone 7b. The growing season lasts about 195 days, with last frost around March 15 and first fall frost around October 22. Top crops include tomatoes, peppers, okra.

7bUSDA Zone
195 daysFrost-Free
March 15Last Frost
October 22First Frost
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💡 Planting Tips

Plant tomatoes by April 1. Peach trees thrive. Fall garden August through November.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Atlanta, GA is in USDA Plant Hardiness Zone 7b. Atlanta's Piedmont location gives it a warm productive climate with a nearly 200-day growing season.

The average last spring frost in Atlanta is around March 15. The first fall frost typically arrives around October 22, giving a frost-free growing season of approximately 195 days.

Atlanta's Zone 7b climate supports growing tomatoes, peppers, okra, sweet potatoes, peaches, blueberries. Plant tomatoes by April 1. Peach trees thrive. Fall garden August through November.

In Atlanta, start with cool-season crops like lettuce, spinach, and broccoli a few weeks before the last frost date of March 15. Warm-season crops like tomatoes and peppers should go in after all frost risk has passed.