When to plant cilantro in Tennessee

Cilantro
Sow outdoors in Nashville
Mar 18–Apr 8

Across Tennessee the window opens between March 2 and April 5. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Sow outdoors, Nashville
Mar 18–Apr 8
Fall planting, Nashville
Sep 5–Sep 19
Last frost, Nashville
Apr 1

Sow outdoors from 2 weeks before to 1 weeks after the last frost; sow again for fall 6–8 weeks before the first frost. Cilantro goes to seed quickly in warm weather. Sow small amounts often.

Cilantro planting dates by city

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

Questions

When should I plant cilantro in Tennessee?

In Nashville, sow outdoors from March 18 to April 8. Across Tennessee the window opens between March 2 and April 5, depending on the local last frost.

How is this date worked out?

Sow outdoors from 2 weeks before to 1 weeks after the last frost; sow again for fall 6–8 weeks before the first frost. Frost dates are NOAA 1991–2020 averages for the weather station nearest each city.

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