When to plant in Fayetteville, GA
USDA Zone 8aEverything below — frost dates, hardiness zone, and what to plant when in Fayetteville, Georgia — is derived from the closest NOAA station with complete climate normals.
Zone 8a means many perennials and even some tender shrubs overwinter in Fayetteville, while your frost dates still decide when annuals go out.
The average last spring frost in Fayetteville is now 10 days earlier than in the 1981–2010 normals. See how frost dates are shifting nationwide →
Frost probability
ATLANTA · 1991–2020The date the last spring and first fall frost occur, by threshold and probability. A 90% date is later in spring — and earlier in fall — than a 10% date; the 50% · 32°F row is what most gardeners plan around. These are Fayetteville’s own odds, recorded at ATLANTA.
| Threshold | SPRING 10% | SPRING 50% | SPRING 90% | FALL 10% | FALL 50% | FALL 90% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | Apr 23 | Apr 8 | Mar 22 | Oct 17 | Oct 29 | Nov 10 |
| 32°F | Apr 13 | Mar 26 | Mar 4 | Oct 25 | Nov 6 | Nov 24 |
| 28°F | Mar 31 | Mar 9 | Feb 13 | Nov 4 | Nov 20 | Dec 12 |
Download this table as CSV ↓ — every threshold and probability, plus this city’s planting-window dates.
What to plant now
TODAY · JULY 19Full-year planting calendar
Each bar is the exact window to take a planting action in Fayetteville, drawn to the day from the local frost dates. The dashed line is today.
Nearby weather stations
3 within 20 km · complete 32°F normalsWhen stations disagree by more than a few days, that spread is real microclimate variation — elevation, water, urban heat. Judge which station best matches your own yard.
Fayetteville planting FAQ
When is the last spring frost in Fayetteville, GA?
Fayetteville's average last spring frost falls near March 26 — the 50% mark at 32°F in the 1991–2020 normals. Hold tender transplants until the risk has passed, then plant out.
When is the first fall frost in Fayetteville, GA?
Expect Fayetteville's first fall frost near November 6 — a 50% chance of 32°F by that date. Bring in or cover tender crops ahead of it.
What hardiness zone is Fayetteville in?
Fayetteville is in USDA hardiness zone 8a. In zone 8a, winters are mild — many tender perennials overwinter here.
How long is the growing season in Fayetteville?
There are roughly 225 frost-free days in Fayetteville (a long growing season), running from the average last frost around March 26 to the first fall frost near November 6.
When should I plant tomatoes in Fayetteville?
In Fayetteville, start tomato seeds indoors around January 29–February 12, then transplant seedlings outdoors around April 2 once the danger of frost has passed.
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Nearby cities
8 within reach- Peachtree City · 11 km
- Riverdale · 14 km
- Lovejoy · 14 km
- Fairburn · 15 km
- Union City · 18 km
- College Park · 21 km
- Forest Park · 22 km
- South Fulton · 23 km
Frost dates recorded at ATLANTA, 13 km from the city center · 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals · zone from the USDA/PRISM 2023 map. How we compute this.
BlissGarden. "When to Plant in Fayetteville, GA — Frost Dates & Zone 8a." Frost normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station USW00053819. Retrieved from https://blissgarden.com/georgia/fayetteville.