When to plant green beans in Tennessee

Green beans
Sow outdoors in Nashville
Apr 8–Apr 29

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.

Sow outdoors, Nashville
Apr 8–Apr 29
Last sowing for a harvest
Aug 18
Last frost, Nashville
Apr 1

Sow outdoors 1–4 weeks after the last frost. Bush beans ripen all at once, so sow a new row every two to three weeks.

Green beans planting dates by city

Start indoorsPlant outSow outdoorsFall plantingAverage last and first frost
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
NashvilleApr 8–Apr 29
MemphisMar 23–Apr 13
KnoxvilleApr 18–May 9
ChattanoogaMar 31–Apr 21
ClarksvilleApr 10–May 1
MurfreesboroApr 16–May 7
FranklinApr 10–May 1
Johnson CityApr 26–May 17
JacksonApr 9–Apr 30
HendersonvilleApr 18–May 9
SmyrnaApr 20–May 11
Spring HillApr 10–May 1
KingsportApr 16–May 7
BartlettApr 5–Apr 26
GallatinApr 23–May 14
LebanonApr 13–May 4
ColliervilleApr 5–Apr 26
ClevelandApr 13–May 4
ColumbiaApr 17–May 8
BrentwoodApr 22–May 13
Mount JulietApr 8–Apr 29
La VergneApr 20–May 11
GermantownMar 29–Apr 19
CookevilleApr 21–May 12
Oak RidgeApr 12–May 3
MorristownApr 17–May 8
MaryvilleApr 8–Apr 29
BristolApr 23–May 14
ShelbyvilleApr 14–May 5
FarragutApr 12–May 3
All 33 cities
CitySow outdoorsLast frost
NashvilleApr 8 to Apr 29Apr 1
MemphisMar 23 to Apr 13Mar 16
KnoxvilleApr 18 to May 9Apr 11
ChattanoogaMar 31 to Apr 21Mar 24
ClarksvilleApr 10 to May 1Apr 3
MurfreesboroApr 16 to May 7Apr 9
FranklinApr 10 to May 1Apr 3
Johnson CityApr 26 to May 17Apr 19
JacksonApr 9 to Apr 30Apr 2
HendersonvilleApr 18 to May 9Apr 11
SmyrnaApr 20 to May 11Apr 13
Spring HillApr 10 to May 1Apr 3
KingsportApr 16 to May 7Apr 9
BartlettApr 5 to Apr 26Mar 29
GallatinApr 23 to May 14Apr 16
LebanonApr 13 to May 4Apr 6
ColliervilleApr 5 to Apr 26Mar 29
ClevelandApr 13 to May 4Apr 6
ColumbiaApr 17 to May 8Apr 10
BrentwoodApr 22 to May 13Apr 15
Mount JulietApr 8 to Apr 29Apr 1
La VergneApr 20 to May 11Apr 13
GermantownMar 29 to Apr 19Mar 22
CookevilleApr 21 to May 12Apr 14
Oak RidgeApr 12 to May 3Apr 5
MorristownApr 17 to May 8Apr 10
MaryvilleApr 8 to Apr 29Apr 1
BristolApr 23 to May 14Apr 16
ShelbyvilleApr 14 to May 5Apr 7
FarragutApr 12 to May 3Apr 5
East RidgeMar 31 to Apr 21Mar 24
TullahomaApr 13 to May 4Apr 6
SpringfieldApr 16 to May 7Apr 9

Questions

When should I plant green beans in Tennessee?

In Nashville, sow outdoors from April 8 to April 29. Across Tennessee the window opens between March 23 and April 26, depending on the local last frost.

How is this date worked out?

Sow outdoors 1–4 weeks after the last frost. Frost dates are NOAA 1991–2020 averages for the weather station nearest each city.

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