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Tennessee Planting Calendar

Tennessee spans USDA zones 7a, 7b, 8a. Last spring frost runs from March 16 to April 13 depending on where you are, which is weeks of difference — so pick the location nearest you rather than planting to a statewide date.

Frost dates by location

LocationZoneLast spring frostFirst fall frostFrost-free days
Brownsville 8a Mar 29 Nov 5 221
Chattanooga 8a Mar 24 Nov 9 230
Franklin 7b Apr 3 Oct 31 211
Knoxville 7b Apr 1 Nov 2 215
Memphis 8a Mar 16 Nov 16 245
Nashville 7b Mar 31 Nov 3 217
Smyrna 7b Apr 13 Oct 21 191
New South Memphis 8a Mar 21 Nov 9 233
Clarksville 7a Apr 7 Oct 29 205
Murfreesboro 7b Apr 11 Oct 25 197
East Chattanooga 7b Apr 2 Nov 2 214

Zones in Tennessee

Zone 7a Zone 7b Zone 8a
Bottom line: a statewide planting date is a compromise nobody's garden actually lives at. Tennessee's last-frost spread is 28 days wide. Use the location nearest you.

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