When to plant dill in Tennessee

Dill
Sow outdoors in Nashville
Apr 1–Apr 15

Across Tennessee the window opens between March 16 and April 19. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Sow outdoors, Nashville
Apr 1–Apr 15
Last frost, Nashville
Apr 1

Sow outdoors up to 2 weeks after the last frost. Dill does not like being transplanted. Sow it where it will grow.

Dill planting dates by city

Start indoorsPlant outSow outdoorsFall plantingAverage last and first frost
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
NashvilleApr 1–Apr 15
MemphisMar 16–Mar 30
KnoxvilleApr 11–Apr 25
ChattanoogaMar 24–Apr 7
ClarksvilleApr 3–Apr 17
MurfreesboroApr 9–Apr 23
FranklinApr 3–Apr 17
Johnson CityApr 19–May 3
JacksonApr 2–Apr 16
HendersonvilleApr 11–Apr 25
SmyrnaApr 13–Apr 27
Spring HillApr 3–Apr 17
KingsportApr 9–Apr 23
BartlettMar 29–Apr 12
GallatinApr 16–Apr 30
LebanonApr 6–Apr 20
ColliervilleMar 29–Apr 12
ClevelandApr 6–Apr 20
ColumbiaApr 10–Apr 24
BrentwoodApr 15–Apr 29
Mount JulietApr 1–Apr 15
La VergneApr 13–Apr 27
GermantownMar 22–Apr 5
CookevilleApr 14–Apr 28
Oak RidgeApr 5–Apr 19
MorristownApr 10–Apr 24
MaryvilleApr 1–Apr 15
BristolApr 16–Apr 30
ShelbyvilleApr 7–Apr 21
FarragutApr 5–Apr 19
All 33 cities
CitySow outdoorsLast frost
NashvilleApr 1 to Apr 15Apr 1
MemphisMar 16 to Mar 30Mar 16
KnoxvilleApr 11 to Apr 25Apr 11
ChattanoogaMar 24 to Apr 7Mar 24
ClarksvilleApr 3 to Apr 17Apr 3
MurfreesboroApr 9 to Apr 23Apr 9
FranklinApr 3 to Apr 17Apr 3
Johnson CityApr 19 to May 3Apr 19
JacksonApr 2 to Apr 16Apr 2
HendersonvilleApr 11 to Apr 25Apr 11
SmyrnaApr 13 to Apr 27Apr 13
Spring HillApr 3 to Apr 17Apr 3
KingsportApr 9 to Apr 23Apr 9
BartlettMar 29 to Apr 12Mar 29
GallatinApr 16 to Apr 30Apr 16
LebanonApr 6 to Apr 20Apr 6
ColliervilleMar 29 to Apr 12Mar 29
ClevelandApr 6 to Apr 20Apr 6
ColumbiaApr 10 to Apr 24Apr 10
BrentwoodApr 15 to Apr 29Apr 15
Mount JulietApr 1 to Apr 15Apr 1
La VergneApr 13 to Apr 27Apr 13
GermantownMar 22 to Apr 5Mar 22
CookevilleApr 14 to Apr 28Apr 14
Oak RidgeApr 5 to Apr 19Apr 5
MorristownApr 10 to Apr 24Apr 10
MaryvilleApr 1 to Apr 15Apr 1
BristolApr 16 to Apr 30Apr 16
ShelbyvilleApr 7 to Apr 21Apr 7
FarragutApr 5 to Apr 19Apr 5
East RidgeMar 24 to Apr 7Mar 24
TullahomaApr 6 to Apr 20Apr 6
SpringfieldApr 9 to Apr 23Apr 9

Questions

When should I plant dill in Tennessee?

In Nashville, sow outdoors from April 1 to April 15. Across Tennessee the window opens between March 16 and April 19, depending on the local last frost.

How is this date worked out?

Sow outdoors up to 2 weeks after the last frost. Frost dates are NOAA 1991–2020 averages for the weather station nearest each city.

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