When to plant asparagus in Tennessee

Asparagus
Plant out in Nashville
Mar 4–Mar 18

Across Tennessee the window opens between February 16 and March 22. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Plant out, Nashville
Mar 4–Mar 18
Last frost, Nashville
Apr 1

Set out crowns 2–4 weeks before the last frost. Asparagus crowns produce for 15–20 years. Harvest lightly in the third spring.

Asparagus planting dates by city

Start indoorsPlant outSow outdoorsFall plantingAverage last and first frost
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
NashvilleMar 4–Mar 18
MemphisFeb 16–Mar 2
KnoxvilleMar 14–Mar 28
ChattanoogaFeb 24–Mar 10
ClarksvilleMar 6–Mar 20
MurfreesboroMar 12–Mar 26
FranklinMar 6–Mar 20
Johnson CityMar 22–Apr 5
JacksonMar 5–Mar 19
HendersonvilleMar 14–Mar 28
SmyrnaMar 16–Mar 30
Spring HillMar 6–Mar 20
KingsportMar 12–Mar 26
BartlettMar 1–Mar 15
GallatinMar 19–Apr 2
LebanonMar 9–Mar 23
ColliervilleMar 1–Mar 15
ClevelandMar 9–Mar 23
ColumbiaMar 13–Mar 27
BrentwoodMar 18–Apr 1
Mount JulietMar 4–Mar 18
La VergneMar 16–Mar 30
GermantownFeb 22–Mar 8
CookevilleMar 17–Mar 31
Oak RidgeMar 8–Mar 22
MorristownMar 13–Mar 27
MaryvilleMar 4–Mar 18
BristolMar 19–Apr 2
ShelbyvilleMar 10–Mar 24
FarragutMar 8–Mar 22
All 33 cities
CityPlant outLast frost
NashvilleMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 1
MemphisFeb 16 to Mar 2Mar 16
KnoxvilleMar 14 to Mar 28Apr 11
ChattanoogaFeb 24 to Mar 10Mar 24
ClarksvilleMar 6 to Mar 20Apr 3
MurfreesboroMar 12 to Mar 26Apr 9
FranklinMar 6 to Mar 20Apr 3
Johnson CityMar 22 to Apr 5Apr 19
JacksonMar 5 to Mar 19Apr 2
HendersonvilleMar 14 to Mar 28Apr 11
SmyrnaMar 16 to Mar 30Apr 13
Spring HillMar 6 to Mar 20Apr 3
KingsportMar 12 to Mar 26Apr 9
BartlettMar 1 to Mar 15Mar 29
GallatinMar 19 to Apr 2Apr 16
LebanonMar 9 to Mar 23Apr 6
ColliervilleMar 1 to Mar 15Mar 29
ClevelandMar 9 to Mar 23Apr 6
ColumbiaMar 13 to Mar 27Apr 10
BrentwoodMar 18 to Apr 1Apr 15
Mount JulietMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 1
La VergneMar 16 to Mar 30Apr 13
GermantownFeb 22 to Mar 8Mar 22
CookevilleMar 17 to Mar 31Apr 14
Oak RidgeMar 8 to Mar 22Apr 5
MorristownMar 13 to Mar 27Apr 10
MaryvilleMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 1
BristolMar 19 to Apr 2Apr 16
ShelbyvilleMar 10 to Mar 24Apr 7
FarragutMar 8 to Mar 22Apr 5
East RidgeFeb 24 to Mar 10Mar 24
TullahomaMar 9 to Mar 23Apr 6
SpringfieldMar 12 to Mar 26Apr 9

Questions

When should I plant asparagus in Tennessee?

In Nashville, plant out from March 4 to March 18. Across Tennessee the window opens between February 16 and March 22, depending on the local last frost.

How is this date worked out?

Set out crowns 2–4 weeks before the last frost. Frost dates are NOAA 1991–2020 averages for the weather station nearest each city.

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