When to plant in Canton, GA
Planting dates worked out from Canton's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Safe to plant out
Apr 11
1 year in 10 has a later frost
Average last frost
Mar 27
about a 50% chance of a later one
Average first fall frost
Nov 8
1 year in 10 by Oct 27
Frost-free days
228
median, 1991–2020
Station used: Allatoona Dam 2 · 23.4 km away · station 297 m, town 295 m. How we match towns to stations
This season
Plan your garden.
Planting dates for common crops
| Crop | Start indoors | Plant out or sow | Harvest from |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tomato | Feb 14 – Feb 28 | Apr 11 – Apr 25 | Jun 5 |
| Sweet pepper | Jan 31 – Feb 14 | Apr 11 – Apr 25 | Jun 10 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Jan 23 – Jan 30 | Feb 27 – Mar 13 | Apr 8 |
| Peas | — | Feb 13 – Mar 13 | Apr 9 |
| Bush beans | — | Apr 4 – Apr 25 | May 24 |
| Carrot | — | Mar 6 – Apr 17 | May 5 |
| Beet | — | Feb 27 – Apr 10 | Apr 18 |
| Potato | — | Mar 6 – Mar 27 | May 15 |
| Kale | Jan 16 – Jan 30 | Feb 27 – Mar 13 | Apr 11 |
| Broccoli | Jan 16 – Jan 30 | Feb 27 – Mar 20 | Apr 28 |
| Cucumber | Mar 14 – Mar 21 | Apr 11 – Apr 25 | May 31 |
| Summer squash and zucchini | Mar 14 – Mar 21 | Apr 11 – Apr 25 | May 26 |
| Winter squash | Mar 14 – Mar 21 | Apr 11 – Apr 25 | Jun 30 |
| Sweet corn | — | Apr 4 – Apr 25 | Jun 3 |
| Onion (from sets) | — | Feb 27 – Mar 20 | May 28 |
| Garlic | — | Oct 25 – Nov 22 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | Feb 13 – Mar 13 | Mar 23 |
| Basil | Feb 28 – Mar 14 | Apr 11 – Apr 25 | Jun 7 |
Canton's weather over time
How the growing season has shifted here, year by year, from the station's own records.
Each year's last spring frostLong-term trend
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| Year | Last spring frost |
|---|---|
| 1953 | Apr 21 |
| 1954 | Mar 22 |
| 1955 | Mar 30 |
| 1956 | Apr 21 |
| 1957 | Mar 21 |
| 1958 | Mar 29 |
| 1959 | Mar 19 |
| 1960 | Apr 11 |
| 1961 | Apr 14 |
| 1962 | Apr 16 |
| 1963 | Mar 23 |
| 1964 | Apr 10 |
| 1965 | Mar 23 |
| 1966 | Apr 11 |
| 1967 | Mar 23 |
| 1968 | Apr 6 |
| 1969 | Apr 1 |
| 1970 | Apr 3 |
| 1971 | Apr 7 |
| 1976 | Mar 18 |
| 1977 | Apr 6 |
| 1978 | Mar 19 |
| 1988 | Mar 19 |
| 1992 | Apr 3 |
| 1998 | Mar 14 |
| 1999 | Mar 16 |
| 2000 | Apr 10 |
| 2001 | Apr 19 |
| 2002 | Mar 28 |
| 2004 | Mar 24 |
| 2006 | Mar 27 |
| 2007 | Apr 8 |
| 2008 | Mar 26 |
| 2009 | Apr 9 |
| 2010 | Mar 10 |
| 2011 | Feb 28 |
| 2012 | Mar 10 |
| 2013 | Mar 30 |
| 2014 | Apr 17 |
| 2015 | Mar 30 |
| 2016 | Mar 23 |
| 2017 | Mar 17 |
| 2019 | Apr 2 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
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| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 1953 | 199 |
| 1954 | 221 |
| 1955 | 214 |
| 1956 | 201 |
| 1957 | 220 |
| 1958 | 235 |
| 1959 | 232 |
| 1960 | 206 |
| 1961 | 195 |
| 1962 | 192 |
| 1963 | 220 |
| 1964 | 192 |
| 1965 | 215 |
| 1966 | 205 |
| 1967 | 219 |
| 1968 | 202 |
| 1969 | 216 |
| 1970 | 226 |
| 1977 | 218 |
| 1978 | 230 |
| 1998 | 236 |
| 2000 | 218 |
| 2001 | 191 |
| 2004 | 246 |
| 2006 | 200 |
| 2007 | 212 |
| 2008 | 215 |
| 2009 | 230 |
| 2010 | 240 |
| 2011 | 255 |
| 2012 | 243 |
| 2013 | 209 |
| 2014 | 198 |
| 2015 | 228 |
| 2016 | 232 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
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| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 1953 | 22.6 °C |
| 1954 | 23.3 °C |
| 1955 | 22.9 °C |
| 1956 | 22.1 °C |
| 1957 | 22.9 °C |
| 1958 | 22.2 °C |
| 1959 | 22.9 °C |
| 1960 | 22.4 °C |
| 1961 | 20.7 °C |
| 1962 | 22.4 °C |
| 1963 | 21.5 °C |
| 1964 | 22.1 °C |
| 1965 | 22.1 °C |
| 1966 | 21.5 °C |
| 1967 | 20.4 °C |
| 1968 | 21.7 °C |
| 1969 | 22.2 °C |
| 1970 | 22.6 °C |
| 1971 | 21.6 °C |
| 1972 | 21.9 °C |
| 1973 | 22.0 °C |
| 1974 | 21.6 °C |
| 1975 | 22.0 °C |
| 1976 | 21.0 °C |
| 1977 | 23.4 °C |
| 1978 | 22.6 °C |
| 1988 | 22.1 °C |
| 1992 | 21.1 °C |
| 1998 | 23.4 °C |
| 1999 | 22.7 °C |
| 2000 | 22.5 °C |
| 2001 | 22.1 °C |
| 2002 | 23.1 °C |
| 2004 | 22.0 °C |
| 2006 | 22.8 °C |
| 2007 | 22.7 °C |
| 2008 | 22.0 °C |
| 2009 | 21.9 °C |
| 2010 | 24.0 °C |
| 2011 | 23.2 °C |
| 2012 | 22.9 °C |
| 2013 | 21.4 °C |
| 2014 | 22.2 °C |
| 2015 | 22.6 °C |
| 2016 | 23.3 °C |
| 2017 | 22.2 °C |
| 2018 | 22.7 °C |
| 2019 | 23.3 °C |
| 2021 | 21.6 °C |
| 2024 | 23.8 °C |
| 2025 | 22.9 °C |
What this means for you: Since 1953, Canton's last spring frost has come about 2 days earlier per decade, on average. The frost-free season has grown by about 2 days per decade. Year-to-year swings are large, so keep using the safe date rather than the trend.
Source: daily records from Allatoona Dam 2 (NOAA GHCN-Daily). Years with too many missing days are left out.