USDA hardiness zones in Georgia
| Zone | Avg. extreme minimum | ZIP codes | Example cities |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zone 7b | 5 to 10°F | 33 | — |
| Zone 8a | 10 to 15°F | 287 | Atlanta, South Fulton, Sandy Springs, Roswell |
| Zone 8b | 15 to 20°F | 247 | Columbus, Augusta, Macon, Athens |
| Zone 9a | 20 to 25°F | 182 | Savannah, Albany, Valdosta, Hinesville |
Growing zone and frost dates by city
| City | Zone | Frost dates |
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | 8a (10 to 15°F) | Atlanta frost dates |
| Columbus | 8b (15 to 20°F) | Columbus frost dates |
| Augusta | 8b (15 to 20°F) | Augusta frost dates |
| Macon | 8b (15 to 20°F) | Macon frost dates |
| Savannah | 9a (20 to 25°F) | Savannah frost dates |
| Athens | 8b (15 to 20°F) | Athens frost dates |
| South Fulton | 8a (10 to 15°F) | South Fulton frost dates |
| Sandy Springs | 8a (10 to 15°F) | Sandy Springs frost dates |
| Roswell | 8a (10 to 15°F) | Roswell frost dates |
| Warner Robins | 8b (15 to 20°F) | Warner Robins frost dates |
| Johns Creek | 8a (10 to 15°F) | Johns Creek frost dates |
| Mableton | 8a (10 to 15°F) | Mableton frost dates |
| Alpharetta | 8a (10 to 15°F) | Alpharetta frost dates |
| Albany | 9a (20 to 25°F) | Albany frost dates |
| Marietta | 8a (10 to 15°F) | Marietta frost dates |
| Stonecrest | 8a (10 to 15°F) | Stonecrest frost dates |
| Brookhaven | 8a (10 to 15°F) | Brookhaven frost dates |
| Smyrna | 8a (10 to 15°F) | Smyrna frost dates |
| Valdosta | 9a (20 to 25°F) | Valdosta frost dates |
| Dunwoody | 8a (10 to 15°F) | Dunwoody frost dates |
| Gainesville | 8a (10 to 15°F) | Gainesville frost dates |
| Newnan | 8a (10 to 15°F) | Newnan frost dates |
| Peachtree Corners | 8a (10 to 15°F) | Peachtree Corners frost dates |
| Douglasville | 8a (10 to 15°F) | Douglasville frost dates |
| Mulberry | 8a (10 to 15°F) | Mulberry frost dates |
| Milton | 8a (10 to 15°F) | Milton frost dates |
| Peachtree City | 8a (10 to 15°F) | Peachtree City frost dates |
| Canton | 8a (10 to 15°F) | Canton frost dates |
| Woodstock | 8a (10 to 15°F) | Woodstock frost dates |
| Rome | 8a (10 to 15°F) | Rome frost dates |
| East Point | 8a (10 to 15°F) | East Point frost dates |
| Kennesaw | 8a (10 to 15°F) | Kennesaw frost dates |
| Tucker | 8a (10 to 15°F) | Tucker frost dates |
| Hinesville | 9a (20 to 25°F) | Hinesville frost dates |
| Stockbridge | 8a (10 to 15°F) | Stockbridge frost dates |
| Statesboro | 8b (15 to 20°F) | Statesboro frost dates |
| Dalton | 8a (10 to 15°F) | Dalton frost dates |
| LaGrange | 8a (10 to 15°F) | LaGrange frost dates |
| Duluth | 8a (10 to 15°F) | Duluth frost dates |
| McDonough | 8a (10 to 15°F) | McDonough frost dates |
| Lawrenceville | 8a (10 to 15°F) | Lawrenceville frost dates |
| Pooler | 9a (20 to 25°F) | Pooler frost dates |
| Chamblee | 8a (10 to 15°F) | Chamblee frost dates |
| Union City | 8a (10 to 15°F) | Union City frost dates |
| Sugar Hill | 8a (10 to 15°F) | Sugar Hill frost dates |
| Carrollton | 8a (10 to 15°F) | Carrollton frost dates |
| Perry | 8b (15 to 20°F) | Perry frost dates |
| Cartersville | 8a (10 to 15°F) | Cartersville frost dates |
| Decatur | 8a (10 to 15°F) | Decatur frost dates |
| Griffin | 8a (10 to 15°F) | Griffin frost dates |
| Suwanee | 8a (10 to 15°F) | Suwanee frost dates |
| Acworth | 8a (10 to 15°F) | Acworth frost dates |
| Snellville | 8a (10 to 15°F) | Snellville frost dates |
| Kingsland | 9a (20 to 25°F) | Kingsland frost dates |
| Winder | 8b (15 to 20°F) | Winder frost dates |
| Villa Rica | 8a (10 to 15°F) | Villa Rica frost dates |
| Powder Springs | 8a (10 to 15°F) | Powder Springs frost dates |
| St. Marys | 9a (20 to 25°F) | St. Marys frost dates |
| Fayetteville | 8a (10 to 15°F) | Fayetteville frost dates |
| Conyers | 8b (15 to 20°F) | Conyers frost dates |
| Holly Springs | 8a (10 to 15°F) | Holly Springs frost dates |
| Calhoun | 8a (10 to 15°F) | Calhoun frost dates |
| Richmond Hill | 9a (20 to 25°F) | Richmond Hill frost dates |
| Forest Park | 8b (15 to 20°F) | Forest Park frost dates |
| Norcross | 8a (10 to 15°F) | Norcross frost dates |
| Buford | 8a (10 to 15°F) | Buford frost dates |
| Thomasville | 9a (20 to 25°F) | Thomasville frost dates |
| Braselton | 8a (10 to 15°F) | Braselton frost dates |
| Grovetown | 8b (15 to 20°F) | Grovetown frost dates |
| Port Wentworth | 9a (20 to 25°F) | Port Wentworth frost dates |
| Tifton | 9a (20 to 25°F) | Tifton frost dates |
| Covington | 8b (15 to 20°F) | Covington frost dates |
| Loganville | 8a (10 to 15°F) | Loganville frost dates |
| Jefferson | 8b (15 to 20°F) | Jefferson frost dates |
| Fairburn | 8a (10 to 15°F) | Fairburn frost dates |
| Milledgeville | 8b (15 to 20°F) | Milledgeville frost dates |
| Dublin | 8b (15 to 20°F) | Dublin frost dates |
| Monroe | 8b (15 to 20°F) | Monroe frost dates |
| Lilburn | 8a (10 to 15°F) | Lilburn frost dates |
| Doraville | 8a (10 to 15°F) | Doraville frost dates |
| Brunswick | 9a (20 to 25°F) | Brunswick frost dates |
| Americus | 8b (15 to 20°F) | Americus frost dates |
| Dallas | 8a (10 to 15°F) | Dallas frost dates |
| Moultrie | 9a (20 to 25°F) | Moultrie frost dates |
| Riverdale | 8b (15 to 20°F) | Riverdale frost dates |
| Locust Grove | 8a (10 to 15°F) | Locust Grove frost dates |
| Bainbridge | 9a (20 to 25°F) | Bainbridge frost dates |
| Clarkston | 8a (10 to 15°F) | Clarkston frost dates |
| Waycross | 9a (20 to 25°F) | Waycross frost dates |
| College Park | 8b (15 to 20°F) | College Park frost dates |
| Flowery Branch | 8a (10 to 15°F) | Flowery Branch frost dates |
| Lovejoy | 8b (15 to 20°F) | Lovejoy frost dates |
| Cumming | 8a (10 to 15°F) | Cumming frost dates |
| Douglas | 9a (20 to 25°F) | Douglas frost dates |
| Rincon | 9a (20 to 25°F) | Rincon frost dates |
| Vidalia | 9a (20 to 25°F) | Vidalia frost dates |
| Fort Oglethorpe | 8a (10 to 15°F) | Fort Oglethorpe frost dates |
| Cedartown | 8a (10 to 15°F) | Cedartown frost dates |
| Garden City | 9a (20 to 25°F) | Garden City frost dates |
| Jesup | 9a (20 to 25°F) | Jesup frost dates |
| Cairo | 9a (20 to 25°F) | Cairo frost dates |
| Auburn | 8a (10 to 15°F) | Auburn frost dates |
| Thomaston | 8b (15 to 20°F) | Thomaston frost dates |
| Cordele | 8b (15 to 20°F) | Cordele frost dates |
| Toccoa | 8b (15 to 20°F) | Toccoa frost dates |
| Centerville | 8b (15 to 20°F) | Centerville frost dates |
| Dacula | 8a (10 to 15°F) | Dacula frost dates |
| Hampton | 8a (10 to 15°F) | Hampton frost dates |
| Commerce | 8a (10 to 15°F) | Commerce frost dates |
| Fort Valley | 8b (15 to 20°F) | Fort Valley frost dates |
| Fitzgerald | 9a (20 to 25°F) | Fitzgerald frost dates |
| Hoschton | 8b (15 to 20°F) | Hoschton frost dates |
| Cusseta | 8b (15 to 20°F) | Cusseta frost dates |
| Austell | 8a (10 to 15°F) | Austell frost dates |
| Tyrone | 8a (10 to 15°F) | Tyrone frost dates |
| Dahlonega | 8a (10 to 15°F) | Dahlonega frost dates |
| Bremen | 8a (10 to 15°F) | Bremen frost dates |
| Swainsboro | 8b (15 to 20°F) | Swainsboro frost dates |
| Hapeville | 8a (10 to 15°F) | Hapeville frost dates |
| Oakwood | 8a (10 to 15°F) | Oakwood frost dates |
| LaFayette | 8a (10 to 15°F) | LaFayette frost dates |
| Thomson | 8b (15 to 20°F) | Thomson frost dates |
| Eatonton | 8b (15 to 20°F) | Eatonton frost dates |
| Byron | 8b (15 to 20°F) | Byron frost dates |
| Temple | 8a (10 to 15°F) | Temple frost dates |
| Stone Mountain | 8a (10 to 15°F) | Stone Mountain frost dates |
| Barnesville | 8b (15 to 20°F) | Barnesville frost dates |
| Senoia | 8a (10 to 15°F) | Senoia frost dates |
| Morrow | 8b (15 to 20°F) | Morrow frost dates |
| Jonesboro | 8b (15 to 20°F) | Jonesboro frost dates |
| Jackson | 8a (10 to 15°F) | Jackson frost dates |
| Adel | 9a (20 to 25°F) | Adel frost dates |
| Hiram | 8a (10 to 15°F) | Hiram frost dates |
| Eastman | 8b (15 to 20°F) | Eastman frost dates |
| Grayson | 8a (10 to 15°F) | Grayson frost dates |
| Social Circle | 8b (15 to 20°F) | Social Circle frost dates |
| Waynesboro | 8b (15 to 20°F) | Waynesboro frost dates |
| Cornelia | 8a (10 to 15°F) | Cornelia frost dates |
| McRae-Helena | 8b (15 to 20°F) | McRae-Helena frost dates |
| Sylvester | 9a (20 to 25°F) | Sylvester frost dates |
| Jasper | 8a (10 to 15°F) | Jasper frost dates |
| Sandersville | 8b (15 to 20°F) | Sandersville frost dates |
| Rockmart | 8a (10 to 15°F) | Rockmart frost dates |
| Palmetto | 8a (10 to 15°F) | Palmetto frost dates |
| Madison | 8a (10 to 15°F) | Madison frost dates |
| Blakely | 9a (20 to 25°F) | Blakely frost dates |
| Adairsville | 8a (10 to 15°F) | Adairsville frost dates |
| Baxley | 9a (20 to 25°F) | Baxley frost dates |
| Nashville | 9a (20 to 25°F) | Nashville frost dates |
| Chatsworth | 8a (10 to 15°F) | Chatsworth frost dates |
| Glennville | 9a (20 to 25°F) | Glennville frost dates |
Frequently asked questions
What growing zone is Georgia in?
Georgia’s ZIP codes span USDA zones 7b to 9a, and 8a is the most common. Zones vary with elevation and distance from water, so check your own ZIP code.
When should I plant?
Hardiness zones are about winter cold, not planting dates. For timing, use the last spring frost date for your city on our Georgia frost dates page.