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When to plant in Peachtree City, GA

USDA Zone 8a

Here are the average frost dates, USDA hardiness zone, and a month-by-month planting calendar for Peachtree City, Georgia — all computed from Peachtree City's nearest NOAA weather station.

Zone 8a means many perennials and even some tender shrubs overwinter in Peachtree City, while your frost dates still decide when annuals go out.

Station · ATLANTA · 3.2 km
Last spring frost
March 26
50% chance · 32°F
First fall frost
November 6
50% chance · 32°F
Growing season
225 days
frost-free
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Mar
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Frost calendar for Peachtree CityA year-band showing 32°F frost risk from January to December for Peachtree City: last spring frost around March 26, first fall frost around November 6, about 225 frost-free days between.
Shaded months carry frost risk; the clear span is the average frost-free season.

The average last spring frost in Peachtree City is now 10 days earlier than in the 1981–2010 normals. See how frost dates are shifting nationwide →

Frost probability

ATLANTA · 1991–2020

The 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 Peachtree City’s own odds, recorded at ATLANTA.

Frost-probability curves for Peachtree CityProbability of the last spring frost and first fall frost by date at 32°F. The last spring frost is most likely around March 26 and the first fall frost around November 6, giving about 225 frost-free days.
Last spring frostFirst fall frostbold = 32°F · thin = 28°F / 36°F · dot = 50% date · band = 10–90% window
ThresholdSPRING 10%SPRING 50%SPRING 90%FALL 10%FALL 50%FALL 90%
36°FApr 23Apr 8Mar 22Oct 17Oct 29Nov 10
32°FApr 13Mar 26Mar 4Oct 25Nov 6Nov 24
28°FMar 31Mar 9Feb 13Nov 4Nov 20Dec 12

Download this table as CSV ↓ — every threshold and probability, plus this city’s planting-window dates.

What to plant now

TODAY · JULY 19
Fall sowopen now
Brussels Sprouts
July 17July 31
Fall sowin 12 days
Rutabaga
July 31August 14
Fall sowin 26 days
Broccoli
August 14August 28
Fall sowin 26 days
Cabbage
August 14August 28
Fall sowin 26 days
Carrot
August 14August 28
Fall sowin 26 days
Cauliflower
August 14August 28
Fall sowin 26 days
Napa Cabbage
August 14September 11

Add these crops to your calendar (.ics) ↓

Full-year planting calendar

Start indoorsTransplantDirect sowFall sow

Each bar is the exact window to take a planting action in Peachtree City, drawn to the day from the local frost dates. The dashed line is today.

Nearby weather stations

3 within 29 km · complete 32°F normals

When 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.

ATLANTA
Primary
3 km · 262 m elevation
SPRING
Mar 26
FALL
Nov 6
JONESBORO
25 km · 284 m elevation
SPRING
Mar 25
FALL
Nov 12
ATLANTA HARTSFIELD INTL AP
29 km · 308 m elevation
SPRING
Mar 15
FALL
Nov 20

Peachtree City planting FAQ

When is the last spring frost in Peachtree City, GA?

Plan for the last spring frost in Peachtree City around March 26 (the date it has a 50% chance of a 32°F freeze). Anything frost-sensitive should go out after it.

When is the first fall frost in Peachtree City, GA?

In Peachtree City, the first 32°F freeze of fall lands around November 6 on average. Time your last harvests and any season-extension cover before it.

What hardiness zone is Peachtree City in?

Peachtree City is in USDA hardiness zone 8a. In zone 8a, winters are mild — many tender perennials overwinter here.

How long is the growing season in Peachtree City?

There are roughly 225 frost-free days in Peachtree City (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 Peachtree City?

In Peachtree City, start tomato seeds indoors around January 29–February 12, then transplant seedlings outdoors around April 2 once the danger of frost has passed.

Planting reminders

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Nearby cities

8 within reach

Frost dates recorded at ATLANTA, 3 km from the city center · 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals · zone from the USDA/PRISM 2023 map. How we compute this.

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BlissGarden. "When to Plant in Peachtree City, GA — Frost Dates & Zone 8a." Frost normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station USW00053819. Retrieved from https://blissgarden.com/georgia/peachtree-city.
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