When to plant cucumbers in Tennessee

Cucumbers
Plant out in Nashville
Apr 15–Apr 22

Across Tennessee the window opens between March 30 and May 3. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Start indoors, Nashville
Mar 4–Mar 11
Plant out, Nashville
Apr 15–Apr 22
Sow outdoors, Nashville
Apr 8–Apr 22
Last sowing for a harvest
Aug 8
Last frost, Nashville
Apr 1

Start seeds indoors 3–4 weeks before the last frost; plant out 2–3 weeks after the last frost; sow outdoors 1–3 weeks after the last frost. Cucumbers rot in cold soil. Sow when the soil is at least 65°F.

Cucumbers planting dates by city

Start indoorsPlant outSow outdoorsFall plantingAverage last and first frost
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
NashvilleApr 15–Apr 22
MemphisMar 30–Apr 6
KnoxvilleApr 25–May 2
ChattanoogaApr 7–Apr 14
ClarksvilleApr 17–Apr 24
MurfreesboroApr 23–Apr 30
FranklinApr 17–Apr 24
Johnson CityMay 3–May 10
JacksonApr 16–Apr 23
HendersonvilleApr 25–May 2
SmyrnaApr 27–May 4
Spring HillApr 17–Apr 24
KingsportApr 23–Apr 30
BartlettApr 12–Apr 19
GallatinApr 30–May 7
LebanonApr 20–Apr 27
ColliervilleApr 12–Apr 19
ClevelandApr 20–Apr 27
ColumbiaApr 24–May 1
BrentwoodApr 29–May 6
Mount JulietApr 15–Apr 22
La VergneApr 27–May 4
GermantownApr 5–Apr 12
CookevilleApr 28–May 5
Oak RidgeApr 19–Apr 26
MorristownApr 24–May 1
MaryvilleApr 15–Apr 22
BristolApr 30–May 7
ShelbyvilleApr 21–Apr 28
FarragutApr 19–Apr 26
All 33 cities
CityStart indoorsPlant outSow outdoorsLast frost
NashvilleMar 4 to Mar 11Apr 15 to Apr 22Apr 8 to Apr 22Apr 1
MemphisFeb 16 to Feb 23Mar 30 to Apr 6Mar 23 to Apr 6Mar 16
KnoxvilleMar 14 to Mar 21Apr 25 to May 2Apr 18 to May 2Apr 11
ChattanoogaFeb 24 to Mar 3Apr 7 to Apr 14Mar 31 to Apr 14Mar 24
ClarksvilleMar 6 to Mar 13Apr 17 to Apr 24Apr 10 to Apr 24Apr 3
MurfreesboroMar 12 to Mar 19Apr 23 to Apr 30Apr 16 to Apr 30Apr 9
FranklinMar 6 to Mar 13Apr 17 to Apr 24Apr 10 to Apr 24Apr 3
Johnson CityMar 22 to Mar 29May 3 to May 10Apr 26 to May 10Apr 19
JacksonMar 5 to Mar 12Apr 16 to Apr 23Apr 9 to Apr 23Apr 2
HendersonvilleMar 14 to Mar 21Apr 25 to May 2Apr 18 to May 2Apr 11
SmyrnaMar 16 to Mar 23Apr 27 to May 4Apr 20 to May 4Apr 13
Spring HillMar 6 to Mar 13Apr 17 to Apr 24Apr 10 to Apr 24Apr 3
KingsportMar 12 to Mar 19Apr 23 to Apr 30Apr 16 to Apr 30Apr 9
BartlettMar 1 to Mar 8Apr 12 to Apr 19Apr 5 to Apr 19Mar 29
GallatinMar 19 to Mar 26Apr 30 to May 7Apr 23 to May 7Apr 16
LebanonMar 9 to Mar 16Apr 20 to Apr 27Apr 13 to Apr 27Apr 6
ColliervilleMar 1 to Mar 8Apr 12 to Apr 19Apr 5 to Apr 19Mar 29
ClevelandMar 9 to Mar 16Apr 20 to Apr 27Apr 13 to Apr 27Apr 6
ColumbiaMar 13 to Mar 20Apr 24 to May 1Apr 17 to May 1Apr 10
BrentwoodMar 18 to Mar 25Apr 29 to May 6Apr 22 to May 6Apr 15
Mount JulietMar 4 to Mar 11Apr 15 to Apr 22Apr 8 to Apr 22Apr 1
La VergneMar 16 to Mar 23Apr 27 to May 4Apr 20 to May 4Apr 13
GermantownFeb 22 to Mar 1Apr 5 to Apr 12Mar 29 to Apr 12Mar 22
CookevilleMar 17 to Mar 24Apr 28 to May 5Apr 21 to May 5Apr 14
Oak RidgeMar 8 to Mar 15Apr 19 to Apr 26Apr 12 to Apr 26Apr 5
MorristownMar 13 to Mar 20Apr 24 to May 1Apr 17 to May 1Apr 10
MaryvilleMar 4 to Mar 11Apr 15 to Apr 22Apr 8 to Apr 22Apr 1
BristolMar 19 to Mar 26Apr 30 to May 7Apr 23 to May 7Apr 16
ShelbyvilleMar 10 to Mar 17Apr 21 to Apr 28Apr 14 to Apr 28Apr 7
FarragutMar 8 to Mar 15Apr 19 to Apr 26Apr 12 to Apr 26Apr 5
East RidgeFeb 24 to Mar 3Apr 7 to Apr 14Mar 31 to Apr 14Mar 24
TullahomaMar 9 to Mar 16Apr 20 to Apr 27Apr 13 to Apr 27Apr 6
SpringfieldMar 12 to Mar 19Apr 23 to Apr 30Apr 16 to Apr 30Apr 9

Questions

When should I plant cucumbers in Tennessee?

In Nashville, plant out from April 15 to April 22. Across Tennessee the window opens between March 30 and May 3, depending on the local last frost.

How is this date worked out?

Start seeds indoors 3–4 weeks before the last frost; plant out 2–3 weeks after the last frost; sow outdoors 1–3 weeks after the last frost. Frost dates are NOAA 1991–2020 averages for the weather station nearest each city.

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