When to plant in Perry, GA
USDA Zone 8bEverything below — frost dates, hardiness zone, and what to plant when in Perry, Georgia — is derived from the closest NOAA station with complete climate normals.
With about 253 frost-free days, Perry supports back-to-back plantings; stagger sowings every few weeks to keep beds productive spring through fall. Heads up: the nearest complete-normals station is about 18 km from Perry, so your yard's frost dates can differ — a low spot or a paved city center can shift them by a week. Zone 8b means many perennials and even some tender shrubs overwinter in Perry, while your frost dates still decide when annuals go out.
The average last spring frost in Perry is now 8 days earlier than in the 1981–2010 normals. See how frost dates are shifting nationwide →
Frost probability
WARNER ROBINS · 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 Perry’s own odds, recorded at WARNER ROBINS.
| Threshold | SPRING 10% | SPRING 50% | SPRING 90% | FALL 10% | FALL 50% | FALL 90% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | Apr 11 | Mar 26 | Mar 2 | Oct 27 | Nov 9 | Nov 26 |
| 32°F | Mar 31 | Mar 11 | Feb 15 | Nov 4 | Nov 19 | Dec 9 |
| 28°F | Mar 20 | Feb 24 | Jan 29 | Nov 14 | Dec 4 | Jan 2 |
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 Perry, drawn to the day from the local frost dates. The dashed line is today.
Nearby weather stations
3 within 32 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.
Perry planting FAQ
When is the last spring frost in Perry, GA?
Plan for the last spring frost in Perry around March 11 (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 Perry, GA?
The first fall frost in Perry typically arrives around November 19 (50% probability at 32°F). Harvest or protect frost-sensitive crops before then.
What hardiness zone is Perry in?
Perry is in USDA hardiness zone 8b. In zone 8b, winters are mild — many tender perennials overwinter here.
How long is the growing season in Perry?
There are roughly 253 frost-free days in Perry (a long growing season), running from the average last frost around March 11 to the first fall frost near November 19.
When should I plant tomatoes in Perry?
In Perry, start tomato seeds indoors around January 14–January 28, then transplant seedlings outdoors around March 18 once the danger of frost has passed.
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Nearby cities
8 within reach- Warner Robins · 15 km
- Macon-Bibb County · 37 km
- Americus · 64 km
- Dublin · 75 km
- Milledgeville · 82 km
- Griffin · 100 km
- Locust Grove · 102 km
- Columbus · 108 km
Frost dates recorded at WARNER ROBINS, 18 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 Perry, GA — Frost Dates & Zone 8b." Frost normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station USC00099124. Retrieved from https://blissgarden.com/georgia/perry.