When to plant celery in Tennessee

Celery
Plant out in Nashville
Apr 8–Apr 15

Across Tennessee the window opens between March 23 and April 26. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Start indoors, Nashville
Jan 7–Jan 21
Plant out, Nashville
Apr 8–Apr 15
Last frost, Nashville
Apr 1

Start seeds indoors 10–12 weeks before the last frost; plant out 1–2 weeks after the last frost. Celery needs steady moisture all season.

Celery planting dates by city

Start indoorsPlant outSow outdoorsFall plantingAverage last and first frost
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
NashvilleApr 8–Apr 15
MemphisMar 23–Mar 30
KnoxvilleApr 18–Apr 25
ChattanoogaMar 31–Apr 7
ClarksvilleApr 10–Apr 17
MurfreesboroApr 16–Apr 23
FranklinApr 10–Apr 17
Johnson CityApr 26–May 3
JacksonApr 9–Apr 16
HendersonvilleApr 18–Apr 25
SmyrnaApr 20–Apr 27
Spring HillApr 10–Apr 17
KingsportApr 16–Apr 23
BartlettApr 5–Apr 12
GallatinApr 23–Apr 30
LebanonApr 13–Apr 20
ColliervilleApr 5–Apr 12
ClevelandApr 13–Apr 20
ColumbiaApr 17–Apr 24
BrentwoodApr 22–Apr 29
Mount JulietApr 8–Apr 15
La VergneApr 20–Apr 27
GermantownMar 29–Apr 5
CookevilleApr 21–Apr 28
Oak RidgeApr 12–Apr 19
MorristownApr 17–Apr 24
MaryvilleApr 8–Apr 15
BristolApr 23–Apr 30
ShelbyvilleApr 14–Apr 21
FarragutApr 12–Apr 19
All 33 cities
CityStart indoorsPlant outLast frost
NashvilleJan 7 to Jan 21Apr 8 to Apr 15Apr 1
MemphisDec 22 to Jan 5Mar 23 to Mar 30Mar 16
KnoxvilleJan 17 to Jan 31Apr 18 to Apr 25Apr 11
ChattanoogaDec 30 to Jan 13Mar 31 to Apr 7Mar 24
ClarksvilleJan 9 to Jan 23Apr 10 to Apr 17Apr 3
MurfreesboroJan 15 to Jan 29Apr 16 to Apr 23Apr 9
FranklinJan 9 to Jan 23Apr 10 to Apr 17Apr 3
Johnson CityJan 25 to Feb 8Apr 26 to May 3Apr 19
JacksonJan 8 to Jan 22Apr 9 to Apr 16Apr 2
HendersonvilleJan 17 to Jan 31Apr 18 to Apr 25Apr 11
SmyrnaJan 19 to Feb 2Apr 20 to Apr 27Apr 13
Spring HillJan 9 to Jan 23Apr 10 to Apr 17Apr 3
KingsportJan 15 to Jan 29Apr 16 to Apr 23Apr 9
BartlettJan 4 to Jan 18Apr 5 to Apr 12Mar 29
GallatinJan 22 to Feb 5Apr 23 to Apr 30Apr 16
LebanonJan 12 to Jan 26Apr 13 to Apr 20Apr 6
ColliervilleJan 4 to Jan 18Apr 5 to Apr 12Mar 29
ClevelandJan 12 to Jan 26Apr 13 to Apr 20Apr 6
ColumbiaJan 16 to Jan 30Apr 17 to Apr 24Apr 10
BrentwoodJan 21 to Feb 4Apr 22 to Apr 29Apr 15
Mount JulietJan 7 to Jan 21Apr 8 to Apr 15Apr 1
La VergneJan 19 to Feb 2Apr 20 to Apr 27Apr 13
GermantownDec 28 to Jan 11Mar 29 to Apr 5Mar 22
CookevilleJan 20 to Feb 3Apr 21 to Apr 28Apr 14
Oak RidgeJan 11 to Jan 25Apr 12 to Apr 19Apr 5
MorristownJan 16 to Jan 30Apr 17 to Apr 24Apr 10
MaryvilleJan 7 to Jan 21Apr 8 to Apr 15Apr 1
BristolJan 22 to Feb 5Apr 23 to Apr 30Apr 16
ShelbyvilleJan 13 to Jan 27Apr 14 to Apr 21Apr 7
FarragutJan 11 to Jan 25Apr 12 to Apr 19Apr 5
East RidgeDec 30 to Jan 13Mar 31 to Apr 7Mar 24
TullahomaJan 12 to Jan 26Apr 13 to Apr 20Apr 6
SpringfieldJan 15 to Jan 29Apr 16 to Apr 23Apr 9

Questions

When should I plant celery in Tennessee?

In Nashville, plant out from April 8 to April 15. Across Tennessee the window opens between March 23 and April 26, depending on the local last frost.

How is this date worked out?

Start seeds indoors 10–12 weeks before the last frost; plant out 1–2 weeks after the last frost. Frost dates are NOAA 1991–2020 averages for the weather station nearest each city.

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