When to plant in Lula, GA
Planting dates worked out from Lula's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Safe to plant out
Apr 6
1 year in 10 has a later frost
Average last frost
Mar 20
about a 50% chance of a later one
Average first fall frost
Nov 16
1 year in 10 by Nov 3
Frost-free days
238
median, 1991–2020
Station used: Gainesville Lee Gilmer Mem Ap · 19.8 km away · station 386 m, town 396 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 9 – Feb 23 | Apr 6 – Apr 20 | May 31 |
| Sweet pepper | Jan 26 – Feb 9 | Apr 6 – Apr 20 | Jun 5 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Jan 16 – Jan 23 | Feb 20 – Mar 6 | Apr 1 |
| Peas | — | Feb 6 – Mar 6 | Apr 2 |
| Bush beans | — | Mar 30 – Apr 20 | May 19 |
| Carrot | — | Feb 27 – Apr 10 | Apr 28 |
| Beet | — | Feb 20 – Apr 3 | Apr 11 |
| Potato | — | Feb 27 – Mar 20 | May 8 |
| Kale | Jan 9 – Jan 23 | Feb 20 – Mar 6 | Apr 4 |
| Broccoli | Jan 9 – Jan 23 | Feb 20 – Mar 13 | Apr 21 |
| Cucumber | Mar 9 – Mar 16 | Apr 6 – Apr 20 | May 26 |
| Summer squash and zucchini | Mar 9 – Mar 16 | Apr 6 – Apr 20 | May 21 |
| Winter squash | Mar 9 – Mar 16 | Apr 6 – Apr 20 | Jun 25 |
| Sweet corn | — | Mar 30 – Apr 20 | May 29 |
| Onion (from sets) | — | Feb 20 – Mar 13 | May 21 |
| Garlic | — | Nov 2 – Nov 30 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | Feb 6 – Mar 6 | Mar 16 |
| Basil | Feb 23 – Mar 9 | Apr 6 – Apr 20 | Jun 2 |
Lula'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 |
|---|---|
| 1997 | Mar 16 |
| 1998 | Mar 13 |
| 1999 | Mar 27 |
| 2000 | Mar 13 |
| 2001 | Mar 27 |
| 2002 | Mar 23 |
| 2003 | Mar 31 |
| 2004 | Mar 23 |
| 2005 | Mar 18 |
| 2006 | Mar 27 |
| 2007 | Apr 8 |
| 2008 | Mar 25 |
| 2009 | Apr 8 |
| 2010 | Mar 7 |
| 2011 | Mar 7 |
| 2012 | Feb 20 |
| 2013 | Mar 27 |
| 2014 | Apr 16 |
| 2015 | Mar 29 |
| 2016 | Feb 18 |
| 2017 | Mar 17 |
| 2018 | Mar 22 |
| 2019 | Mar 7 |
| 2020 | Mar 7 |
| 2021 | Apr 3 |
| 2022 | Mar 13 |
| 2023 | Mar 21 |
| 2024 | Mar 19 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
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| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 1997 | 225 |
| 1998 | 276 |
| 1999 | 221 |
| 2000 | 250 |
| 2001 | 214 |
| 2002 | 239 |
| 2003 | 238 |
| 2004 | 236 |
| 2005 | 243 |
| 2006 | 238 |
| 2007 | 212 |
| 2008 | 237 |
| 2009 | 236 |
| 2010 | 244 |
| 2011 | 248 |
| 2012 | 277 |
| 2013 | 229 |
| 2014 | 200 |
| 2015 | 238 |
| 2016 | 274 |
| 2017 | 247 |
| 2018 | 238 |
| 2019 | 246 |
| 2020 | 267 |
| 2021 | 233 |
| 2022 | 245 |
| 2023 | 251 |
| 2024 | 255 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
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| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 1997 | 20.8 °C |
| 1998 | 23.1 °C |
| 1999 | 22.5 °C |
| 2000 | 22.2 °C |
| 2001 | 21.9 °C |
| 2002 | 22.8 °C |
| 2003 | 21.5 °C |
| 2004 | 22.2 °C |
| 2005 | 22.3 °C |
| 2006 | 23.1 °C |
| 2007 | 23.5 °C |
| 2008 | 22.3 °C |
| 2009 | 22.1 °C |
| 2010 | 24.1 °C |
| 2011 | 23.7 °C |
| 2012 | 22.9 °C |
| 2013 | 21.6 °C |
| 2014 | 22.5 °C |
| 2015 | 23.2 °C |
| 2016 | 23.8 °C |
| 2017 | 22.8 °C |
| 2018 | 23.2 °C |
| 2019 | 23.8 °C |
| 2020 | 22.0 °C |
| 2021 | 22.4 °C |
| 2022 | 23.3 °C |
| 2023 | 22.6 °C |
| 2024 | 23.7 °C |
What this means for you: This station's record is too short to show a reliable trend yet.
Source: daily records from Gainesville Lee Gilmer Mem Ap (NOAA GHCN-Daily). Years with too many missing days are left out.