When to plant beets in Tennessee

Beets
Sow outdoors in Nashville
Mar 4–Apr 15

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.

Sow outdoors, Nashville
Mar 4–Apr 15
Fall planting, Nashville
Aug 22–Sep 5
Last frost, Nashville
Apr 1

Sow outdoors from 4 weeks before to 2 weeks after the last frost; sow again for fall 8–10 weeks before the first frost. Each beet seed is a cluster that gives several seedlings. Thin them to 3 inches apart.

Beets planting dates by city

Start indoorsPlant outSow outdoorsFall plantingAverage last and first frost
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
NashvilleMar 4–Apr 15
MemphisFeb 16–Mar 30
KnoxvilleMar 14–Apr 25
ChattanoogaFeb 24–Apr 7
ClarksvilleMar 6–Apr 17
MurfreesboroMar 12–Apr 23
FranklinMar 6–Apr 17
Johnson CityMar 22–May 3
JacksonMar 5–Apr 16
HendersonvilleMar 14–Apr 25
SmyrnaMar 16–Apr 27
Spring HillMar 6–Apr 17
KingsportMar 12–Apr 23
BartlettMar 1–Apr 12
GallatinMar 19–Apr 30
LebanonMar 9–Apr 20
ColliervilleMar 1–Apr 12
ClevelandMar 9–Apr 20
ColumbiaMar 13–Apr 24
BrentwoodMar 18–Apr 29
Mount JulietMar 4–Apr 15
La VergneMar 16–Apr 27
GermantownFeb 22–Apr 5
CookevilleMar 17–Apr 28
Oak RidgeMar 8–Apr 19
MorristownMar 13–Apr 24
MaryvilleMar 4–Apr 15
BristolMar 19–Apr 30
ShelbyvilleMar 10–Apr 21
FarragutMar 8–Apr 19
All 33 cities
CitySow outdoorsFall plantingLast frost
NashvilleMar 4 to Apr 15Aug 22 to Sep 5Apr 1
MemphisFeb 16 to Mar 30Sep 7 to Sep 21Mar 16
KnoxvilleMar 14 to Apr 25Aug 19 to Sep 2Apr 11
ChattanoogaFeb 24 to Apr 7Aug 31 to Sep 14Mar 24
ClarksvilleMar 6 to Apr 17Aug 23 to Sep 6Apr 3
MurfreesboroMar 12 to Apr 23Aug 18 to Sep 1Apr 9
FranklinMar 6 to Apr 17Aug 22 to Sep 5Apr 3
Johnson CityMar 22 to May 3Aug 15 to Aug 29Apr 19
JacksonMar 5 to Apr 16Aug 20 to Sep 3Apr 2
HendersonvilleMar 14 to Apr 25Aug 20 to Sep 3Apr 11
SmyrnaMar 16 to Apr 27Aug 12 to Aug 26Apr 13
Spring HillMar 6 to Apr 17Aug 23 to Sep 6Apr 3
KingsportMar 12 to Apr 23Aug 20 to Sep 3Apr 9
BartlettMar 1 to Apr 12Aug 27 to Sep 10Mar 29
GallatinMar 19 to Apr 30Aug 14 to Aug 28Apr 16
LebanonMar 9 to Apr 20Aug 19 to Sep 2Apr 6
ColliervilleMar 1 to Apr 12Aug 25 to Sep 8Mar 29
ClevelandMar 9 to Apr 20Aug 21 to Sep 4Apr 6
ColumbiaMar 13 to Apr 24Aug 18 to Sep 1Apr 10
BrentwoodMar 18 to Apr 29Aug 17 to Aug 31Apr 15
Mount JulietMar 4 to Apr 15Aug 26 to Sep 9Apr 1
La VergneMar 16 to Apr 27Aug 12 to Aug 26Apr 13
GermantownFeb 22 to Apr 5Aug 29 to Sep 12Mar 22
CookevilleMar 17 to Apr 28Aug 16 to Aug 30Apr 14
Oak RidgeMar 8 to Apr 19Aug 23 to Sep 6Apr 5
MorristownMar 13 to Apr 24Aug 19 to Sep 2Apr 10
MaryvilleMar 4 to Apr 15Aug 24 to Sep 7Apr 1
BristolMar 19 to Apr 30Aug 15 to Aug 29Apr 16
ShelbyvilleMar 10 to Apr 21Aug 20 to Sep 3Apr 7
FarragutMar 8 to Apr 19Aug 23 to Sep 6Apr 5
East RidgeFeb 24 to Apr 7Aug 31 to Sep 14Mar 24
TullahomaMar 9 to Apr 20Aug 21 to Sep 4Apr 6
SpringfieldMar 12 to Apr 23Aug 19 to Sep 2Apr 9

Questions

When should I plant beets in Tennessee?

In Nashville, sow outdoors from March 4 to April 15. Across Tennessee the window opens between February 16 and March 22, depending on the local last frost.

How is this date worked out?

Sow outdoors from 4 weeks before to 2 weeks after the last frost; sow again for fall 8–10 weeks before the first frost. Frost dates are NOAA 1991–2020 averages for the weather station nearest each city.

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