When to plant broccoli in Tennessee

Broccoli
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.

Start indoors, Nashville
Jan 21–Feb 4
Plant out, Nashville
Mar 4–Mar 18
Fall planting, Nashville
Aug 8–Aug 22
Last frost, Nashville
Apr 1

Start seeds indoors 8–10 weeks before the last frost; plant out 2–4 weeks before the last frost; sow again for fall 10–12 weeks before the first frost. Broccoli grown for a fall harvest often tastes sweeter than spring broccoli. Light frost improves it.

Broccoli 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
CityStart indoorsPlant outFall plantingLast frost
NashvilleJan 21 to Feb 4Mar 4 to Mar 18Aug 8 to Aug 22Apr 1
MemphisJan 5 to Jan 19Feb 16 to Mar 2Aug 24 to Sep 7Mar 16
KnoxvilleJan 31 to Feb 14Mar 14 to Mar 28Aug 5 to Aug 19Apr 11
ChattanoogaJan 13 to Jan 27Feb 24 to Mar 10Aug 17 to Aug 31Mar 24
ClarksvilleJan 23 to Feb 6Mar 6 to Mar 20Aug 9 to Aug 23Apr 3
MurfreesboroJan 29 to Feb 12Mar 12 to Mar 26Aug 4 to Aug 18Apr 9
FranklinJan 23 to Feb 6Mar 6 to Mar 20Aug 8 to Aug 22Apr 3
Johnson CityFeb 8 to Feb 22Mar 22 to Apr 5Aug 1 to Aug 15Apr 19
JacksonJan 22 to Feb 5Mar 5 to Mar 19Aug 6 to Aug 20Apr 2
HendersonvilleJan 31 to Feb 14Mar 14 to Mar 28Aug 6 to Aug 20Apr 11
SmyrnaFeb 2 to Feb 16Mar 16 to Mar 30Jul 29 to Aug 12Apr 13
Spring HillJan 23 to Feb 6Mar 6 to Mar 20Aug 9 to Aug 23Apr 3
KingsportJan 29 to Feb 12Mar 12 to Mar 26Aug 6 to Aug 20Apr 9
BartlettJan 18 to Feb 1Mar 1 to Mar 15Aug 13 to Aug 27Mar 29
GallatinFeb 5 to Feb 19Mar 19 to Apr 2Jul 31 to Aug 14Apr 16
LebanonJan 26 to Feb 9Mar 9 to Mar 23Aug 5 to Aug 19Apr 6
ColliervilleJan 18 to Feb 1Mar 1 to Mar 15Aug 11 to Aug 25Mar 29
ClevelandJan 26 to Feb 9Mar 9 to Mar 23Aug 7 to Aug 21Apr 6
ColumbiaJan 30 to Feb 13Mar 13 to Mar 27Aug 4 to Aug 18Apr 10
BrentwoodFeb 4 to Feb 18Mar 18 to Apr 1Aug 3 to Aug 17Apr 15
Mount JulietJan 21 to Feb 4Mar 4 to Mar 18Aug 12 to Aug 26Apr 1
La VergneFeb 2 to Feb 16Mar 16 to Mar 30Jul 29 to Aug 12Apr 13
GermantownJan 11 to Jan 25Feb 22 to Mar 8Aug 15 to Aug 29Mar 22
CookevilleFeb 3 to Feb 17Mar 17 to Mar 31Aug 2 to Aug 16Apr 14
Oak RidgeJan 25 to Feb 8Mar 8 to Mar 22Aug 9 to Aug 23Apr 5
MorristownJan 30 to Feb 13Mar 13 to Mar 27Aug 5 to Aug 19Apr 10
MaryvilleJan 21 to Feb 4Mar 4 to Mar 18Aug 10 to Aug 24Apr 1
BristolFeb 5 to Feb 19Mar 19 to Apr 2Aug 1 to Aug 15Apr 16
ShelbyvilleJan 27 to Feb 10Mar 10 to Mar 24Aug 6 to Aug 20Apr 7
FarragutJan 25 to Feb 8Mar 8 to Mar 22Aug 9 to Aug 23Apr 5
East RidgeJan 13 to Jan 27Feb 24 to Mar 10Aug 17 to Aug 31Mar 24
TullahomaJan 26 to Feb 9Mar 9 to Mar 23Aug 7 to Aug 21Apr 6
SpringfieldJan 29 to Feb 12Mar 12 to Mar 26Aug 5 to Aug 19Apr 9

Questions

When should I plant broccoli 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?

Start seeds indoors 8–10 weeks before the last frost; plant out 2–4 weeks before the last frost; sow again for fall 10–12 weeks before the first frost. Frost dates are NOAA 1991–2020 averages for the weather station nearest each city.

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