When to plant carrots in Tennessee

Carrots
Sow outdoors in Nashville
Mar 11–Apr 15

Across Tennessee the window opens between February 23 and March 29. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Sow outdoors, Nashville
Mar 11–Apr 15
Fall planting, Nashville
Aug 8–Aug 22
Last frost, Nashville
Apr 1

Sow outdoors from 3 weeks before to 2 weeks after the last frost; sow again for fall 10–12 weeks before the first frost. Keep the seedbed moist until carrots come up. They can take two to three weeks to sprout.

Carrots planting dates by city

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

Questions

When should I plant carrots in Tennessee?

In Nashville, sow outdoors from March 11 to April 15. Across Tennessee the window opens between February 23 and March 29, depending on the local last frost.

How is this date worked out?

Sow outdoors from 3 weeks before to 2 weeks after 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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