Tennessee planting calendars
Planting calendars, USDA hardiness zones, and average frost dates for 147 Tennessee locations (Adamsville, TN, Alamo, TN, Altamont, TN, Ashland, TN, Athens, TN, Atoka, TN, Baxter, TN, Bells, TN, Big Rock, TN, Big Sandy, TN, Blountville, TN, Bolivar, TN, and 135 more). Pick a location to see its zone, average last and first frost dates, growing-season length, and a printable per-crop planting calendar, all from public NOAA and USDA data.
Locations in Tennessee
| Location | USDA zone | Last frost | First frost | Season (days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adamsville | 7b 5 to 10 °F | Mar 31 | Nov 1 | 212 |
| Alamo | 7b 5 to 10 °F | Mar 28 | Nov 4 | 220 |
| Altamont | 7b 5 to 10 °F | Apr 21 | Oct 20 | 182 |
| Ashland | 7b 5 to 10 °F | Apr 9 | Nov 1 | 206 |
| Athens | 7b 5 to 10 °F | Apr 6 | Oct 31 | 208 |
| Atoka | 8a 10 to 15 °F | Mar 27 | Nov 4 | 222 |
| Baxter | 7b 5 to 10 °F | Apr 14 | Oct 25 | 195 |
| Bells | 7b 5 to 10 °F | Mar 29 | Nov 5 | 221 |
| Big Rock | 7a 0 to 5 °F | Apr 4 | Oct 31 | 210 |
| Big Sandy | 7b 5 to 10 °F | Apr 8 | Oct 29 | 202 |
| Blountville | 7b 5 to 10 °F | Apr 16 | Oct 24 | 190 |
| Bolivar | 7b 5 to 10 °F | Apr 3 | Oct 30 | 210 |
| Bowman | 7a 0 to 5 °F | Apr 19 | Oct 22 | 185 |
| Briceville | 7a 0 to 5 °F | Apr 22 | Oct 25 | 184 |
| Brownsville | 8a 10 to 15 °F | Mar 29 | Nov 5 | 221 |
| Centerville | 7b 5 to 10 °F | Apr 11 | Oct 27 | 199 |
| Chattanooga | 8a 10 to 15 °F | Mar 31 | Nov 6 | 219 |
| Chattanooga | 8a 10 to 15 °F | Mar 24 | Nov 9 | 230 |
| Chattanooga | 7b 5 to 10 °F | Mar 24 | Nov 9 | 230 |
| Church Hill | 7a 0 to 5 °F | Apr 9 | Oct 29 | 203 |
| Clarksville | 7b 5 to 10 °F | Apr 3 | Nov 1 | 212 |
| Clinton | 7b 5 to 10 °F | Mar 31 | Nov 4 | 218 |
| Columbia | 7b 5 to 10 °F | Apr 10 | Oct 27 | 199 |
| Cookeville | 7a 0 to 5 °F | Apr 14 | Oct 25 | 195 |
| Coopertown | 7a 0 to 5 °F | Apr 9 | Oct 28 | 201 |
| Cosby | 7b 5 to 10 °F | Apr 6 | Nov 1 | 210 |
| Cumberland | 7b 5 to 10 °F | Apr 4 | Oct 31 | 210 |
| Cumberland | 7b 5 to 10 °F | Apr 7 | Nov 3 | 211 |
| Darden | 7b 5 to 10 °F | Apr 5 | Oct 29 | 208 |
| Dickson | 7b 5 to 10 °F | Apr 13 | Oct 25 | 195 |
| Dresden | 7b 5 to 10 °F | Apr 3 | Nov 1 | 212 |
| Ducktown | 7b 5 to 10 °F | Apr 22 | Oct 20 | 180 |
| Dunlap | 7b 5 to 10 °F | Apr 21 | Oct 19 | 180 |
| Dyersburg | 7b 5 to 10 °F | Mar 28 | Nov 2 | 221 |
| Eagleville | 7b 5 to 10 °F | Apr 14 | Oct 25 | 192 |
| Fairfield Glade | 7a 0 to 5 °F | Apr 16 | Oct 23 | 189 |
| Farragut | 7b 5 to 10 °F | Apr 5 | Nov 1 | 210 |
| Flat Top Mountain | 7b 5 to 10 °F | Apr 11 | Oct 25 | 197 |
| Friendship | 7b 5 to 10 °F | Mar 31 | Nov 6 | 224 |
| Gainesboro | 7a 0 to 5 °F | Apr 20 | Oct 22 | 183 |
| Gainesboro | 7a 0 to 5 °F | Apr 3 | Nov 1 | 213 |
| Gallatin | 7b 5 to 10 °F | Apr 16 | Oct 23 | 189 |
| Gates | 7b 5 to 10 °F | Mar 26 | Nov 6 | 227 |
| Gatlinburg | 7a 0 to 5 °F | May 22 | Oct 1 | 132 |
| Gordonsville | 7b 5 to 10 °F | Apr 10 | Oct 29 | 201 |
| Greeneville | 7a 0 to 5 °F | Apr 20 | Oct 22 | 185 |
| Grimsley | 7a 0 to 5 °F | Apr 17 | Oct 23 | 188 |
| Grimsley | 7a 0 to 5 °F | Apr 12 | Oct 25 | 195 |
| Grimsley | 7a 0 to 5 °F | Apr 10 | Oct 30 | 203 |
| Gruetli-Laager | 7a 0 to 5 °F | Apr 21 | Oct 20 | 182 |
| Guys | 7b 5 to 10 °F | Apr 6 | Oct 30 | 206 |
| Halls | 7b 5 to 10 °F | Apr 22 | Oct 25 | 184 |
| Halls | 8a 10 to 15 °F | Mar 26 | Nov 6 | 227 |
| Harriman | 7b 5 to 10 °F | Apr 3 | Nov 4 | 215 |
| Hartsville/Trousdale County | 7b 5 to 10 °F | Apr 3 | Nov 1 | 213 |
| Henderson | 7b 5 to 10 °F | Apr 10 | Oct 25 | 200 |
| Hunter | 7a 0 to 5 °F | Apr 19 | Oct 24 | 187 |
| Huntingdon | 7b 5 to 10 °F | Apr 2 | Oct 31 | 211 |
| Jackson | 7b 5 to 10 °F | Apr 2 | Oct 29 | 207 |
| Jamestown | 7a 0 to 5 °F | Apr 12 | Oct 25 | 196 |
| Jasper | 8a 10 to 15 °F | Apr 7 | Oct 31 | 208 |
| Jellico | 7b 5 to 10 °F | Apr 18 | Oct 24 | 187 |
| Johnson | 7b 5 to 10 °F | Apr 19 | Oct 24 | 187 |
| Kahite | 7b 5 to 10 °F | Apr 17 | Oct 27 | 193 |
| Kingsport | 7b 5 to 10 °F | Apr 9 | Oct 29 | 203 |
| Knoxville | 7b 5 to 10 °F | Apr 11 | Oct 28 | 198 |
| La Grange | 7b 5 to 10 °F | Apr 1 | Nov 3 | 217 |
| Lakewood Park | 7b 5 to 10 °F | Apr 17 | Oct 21 | 184 |
| Lakewood Park | 7b 5 to 10 °F | Apr 13 | Oct 24 | 192 |
| Lawrenceburg | 7b 5 to 10 °F | Apr 8 | Oct 31 | 204 |
| Lebanon | 7b 5 to 10 °F | Apr 6 | Oct 28 | 206 |
| Lenox | 7b 5 to 10 °F | Mar 24 | Nov 6 | 227 |
| Lewisburg | 7b 5 to 10 °F | Apr 14 | Oct 22 | 192 |
| Lexington | 7b 5 to 10 °F | Apr 5 | Oct 30 | 208 |
| Lobelville | 7b 5 to 10 °F | Apr 12 | Oct 25 | 197 |
| Lynchburg | 7b 5 to 10 °F | Apr 7 | Oct 28 | 201 |
| Lynchburg | 7b 5 to 10 °F | Apr 15 | Oct 25 | 192 |
| Martin | 7b 5 to 10 °F | Apr 4 | Oct 28 | 204 |
| Maryville | 7b 5 to 10 °F | Apr 1 | Nov 2 | 215 |
| McDonald | 8a 10 to 15 °F | Apr 6 | Oct 30 | 206 |
| McMinnville | 7b 5 to 10 °F | Apr 7 | Oct 30 | 203 |
| Memphis | 8a 10 to 15 °F | Mar 19 | Nov 10 | 235 |
| Memphis | 8a 10 to 15 °F | Mar 29 | Nov 5 | 223 |
| Memphis | 8a 10 to 15 °F | Mar 16 | Nov 16 | 244 |
| Memphis | 7b 5 to 10 °F | Mar 16 | Nov 16 | 244 |
| Mercer | 7b 5 to 10 °F | Apr 5 | Oct 29 | 207 |
| Milan | 7b 5 to 10 °F | Apr 4 | Oct 28 | 206 |
| Monteagle | 7b 5 to 10 °F | Apr 10 | Oct 28 | 201 |
| Mooresburg | 7b 5 to 10 °F | Apr 14 | Oct 24 | 192 |
| Morristown | 7b 5 to 10 °F | Mar 31 | Nov 4 | 217 |
| Mosheim | 7b 5 to 10 °F | Apr 20 | Oct 22 | 185 |
| Mosheim | 7b 5 to 10 °F | Apr 7 | Oct 29 | 203 |
| Mount Pleasant | 7b 5 to 10 °F | Apr 5 | Nov 1 | 210 |
| Mount Pleasant | 7b 5 to 10 °F | Apr 5 | Oct 28 | 204 |
| Murfreesboro | 7b 5 to 10 °F | Apr 9 | Oct 27 | 202 |
| Nashville-Davidson | 7b 5 to 10 °F | Apr 3 | Oct 31 | 210 |
| Nashville-Davidson | 7b 5 to 10 °F | Apr 9 | Oct 28 | 201 |
| Nashville-Davidson | 7b 5 to 10 °F | Apr 13 | Oct 25 | 195 |
| Nashville-Davidson | 7b 5 to 10 °F | Apr 1 | Nov 4 | 216 |
| Nashville-Davidson | 7b 5 to 10 °F | Apr 6 | Nov 1 | 208 |
| Nashville-Davidson | 7b 5 to 10 °F | Mar 31 | Nov 3 | 217 |
| Nashville-Davidson | 7a 0 to 5 °F | Mar 31 | Nov 3 | 217 |
| Newbern | 7b 5 to 10 °F | Apr 3 | Oct 29 | 208 |
| Nolensville | 7b 5 to 10 °F | Apr 13 | Oct 21 | 189 |
| Norene | 7b 5 to 10 °F | Apr 16 | Oct 21 | 187 |
| Oak Ridge | 7b 5 to 10 °F | Apr 5 | Nov 1 | 210 |
| Oakland | 8a 10 to 15 °F | Mar 29 | Nov 3 | 219 |
| Oneida | 7a 0 to 5 °F | Apr 23 | Oct 18 | 177 |
| Paris | 7b 5 to 10 °F | Apr 7 | Oct 31 | 206 |
| Petros | 7a 0 to 5 °F | Mar 31 | Nov 4 | 218 |
| Pigeon Forge | 7b 5 to 10 °F | Apr 17 | Oct 25 | 189 |
| Pikeville | 7a 0 to 5 °F | Apr 11 | Oct 25 | 197 |
| Pleasant View | 7a 0 to 5 °F | Apr 9 | Nov 1 | 206 |
| Portland | 7b 5 to 10 °F | Apr 5 | Nov 1 | 210 |
| Pulaski | 7b 5 to 10 °F | Apr 14 | Oct 24 | 193 |
| Roan Mountain | 6b −5 to 0 °F | Apr 30 | Oct 12 | 165 |
| Rockwood | 7a 0 to 5 °F | Apr 8 | Oct 31 | 203 |
| Sale Creek | 7b 5 to 10 °F | Apr 4 | Oct 31 | 208 |
| Sevierville | 7b 5 to 10 °F | Apr 6 | Oct 29 | 205 |
| Shelbyville | 7b 5 to 10 °F | Apr 7 | Oct 29 | 204 |
| Smithville | 7b 5 to 10 °F | Apr 18 | Oct 22 | 187 |
| Soddy-Daisy | 7b 5 to 10 °F | Apr 7 | Oct 29 | 203 |
| Somerville | 8a 10 to 15 °F | Apr 1 | Nov 3 | 217 |
| South Cleveland | 7b 5 to 10 °F | Apr 6 | Oct 30 | 206 |
| South Pittsburg | 7b 5 to 10 °F | Apr 7 | Oct 31 | 208 |
| Sparta | 7b 5 to 10 °F | Apr 15 | Oct 23 | 191 |
| Spencer | 7a 0 to 5 °F | Apr 21 | Oct 19 | 180 |
| Spring | 7a 0 to 5 °F | Apr 11 | Oct 29 | 200 |
| Spring | 7b 5 to 10 °F | Apr 11 | Oct 29 | 200 |
| Spring Hill | 7b 5 to 10 °F | Apr 5 | Oct 29 | 208 |
| Sunbright | 7a 0 to 5 °F | Apr 21 | Oct 17 | 177 |
| Surgoinsville | 7a 0 to 5 °F | Apr 14 | Oct 24 | 192 |
| Sweetwater | 7b 5 to 10 °F | Apr 10 | Oct 27 | 199 |
| Telford | 7b 5 to 10 °F | Apr 21 | Oct 23 | 183 |
| Tellico Plains | 7b 5 to 10 °F | Apr 13 | Oct 24 | 193 |
| Three Way | 7b 5 to 10 °F | Apr 4 | Oct 30 | 208 |
| Tiptonville | 7b 5 to 10 °F | Mar 25 | Nov 7 | 227 |
| Townsend | 7a 0 to 5 °F | Apr 20 | Oct 22 | 185 |
| Tullahoma | 7b 5 to 10 °F | Apr 6 | Oct 30 | 207 |
| Unicoi | 7a 0 to 5 °F | Apr 21 | Oct 23 | 183 |
| Walnut Grove | 7b 5 to 10 °F | Apr 14 | Oct 24 | 192 |
| Waverly | 7b 5 to 10 °F | Apr 3 | Nov 1 | 214 |
| Westmoreland | 7b 5 to 10 °F | Apr 15 | Oct 25 | 194 |
| White House | 7a 0 to 5 °F | Apr 7 | Oct 30 | 206 |
| Whiteside | 7b 5 to 10 °F | Mar 31 | Nov 6 | 219 |
| Winchester | 7b 5 to 10 °F | Apr 6 | Oct 29 | 204 |
| Winfield | 7a 0 to 5 °F | Apr 18 | Oct 24 | 187 |
Data: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 (public domain) and USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map 2023. Planting windows synthesized from U.S. Cooperative Extension guides.
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