When to plant leeks in Tennessee

Plant out in Nashville

Mar 18–Apr 1

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.

Start indoors, Nashville: Jan 7–Jan 21
Plant out, Nashville: Mar 18–Apr 1
Last frost, Nashville: Apr 1

Start seeds indoors 10–12 weeks before the last frost; plant out up to 2 weeks before the last frost. Plant leeks deep in a trench and fill it in as they grow to get long white stems.

Leeks planting dates by city

Start indoorsPlant outSow outdoorsFall plantingAverage last and first frost

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

NashvilleMar 18–Apr 1

MemphisMar 2–Mar 16

KnoxvilleMar 28–Apr 11

ChattanoogaMar 10–Mar 24

ClarksvilleMar 20–Apr 3

MurfreesboroMar 26–Apr 9

FranklinMar 20–Apr 3

Johnson CityApr 5–Apr 19

JacksonMar 19–Apr 2

HendersonvilleMar 28–Apr 11

SmyrnaMar 30–Apr 13

Spring HillMar 20–Apr 3

KingsportMar 26–Apr 9

BartlettMar 15–Mar 29

GallatinApr 2–Apr 16

LebanonMar 23–Apr 6

ColliervilleMar 15–Mar 29

ClevelandMar 23–Apr 6

ColumbiaMar 27–Apr 10

BrentwoodApr 1–Apr 15

Mount JulietMar 18–Apr 1

La VergneMar 30–Apr 13

GermantownMar 8–Mar 22

CookevilleMar 31–Apr 14

Oak RidgeMar 22–Apr 5

MorristownMar 27–Apr 10

MaryvilleMar 18–Apr 1

BristolApr 2–Apr 16

ShelbyvilleMar 24–Apr 7

FarragutMar 22–Apr 5

All 33 cities

City	Start indoors	Plant out	Last frost
Nashville	Jan 7 to Jan 21	Mar 18 to Apr 1	Apr 1
Memphis	Dec 22 to Jan 5	Mar 2 to Mar 16	Mar 16
Knoxville	Jan 17 to Jan 31	Mar 28 to Apr 11	Apr 11
Chattanooga	Dec 30 to Jan 13	Mar 10 to Mar 24	Mar 24
Clarksville	Jan 9 to Jan 23	Mar 20 to Apr 3	Apr 3
Murfreesboro	Jan 15 to Jan 29	Mar 26 to Apr 9	Apr 9
Franklin	Jan 9 to Jan 23	Mar 20 to Apr 3	Apr 3
Johnson City	Jan 25 to Feb 8	Apr 5 to Apr 19	Apr 19
Jackson	Jan 8 to Jan 22	Mar 19 to Apr 2	Apr 2
Hendersonville	Jan 17 to Jan 31	Mar 28 to Apr 11	Apr 11
Smyrna	Jan 19 to Feb 2	Mar 30 to Apr 13	Apr 13
Spring Hill	Jan 9 to Jan 23	Mar 20 to Apr 3	Apr 3
Kingsport	Jan 15 to Jan 29	Mar 26 to Apr 9	Apr 9
Bartlett	Jan 4 to Jan 18	Mar 15 to Mar 29	Mar 29
Gallatin	Jan 22 to Feb 5	Apr 2 to Apr 16	Apr 16
Lebanon	Jan 12 to Jan 26	Mar 23 to Apr 6	Apr 6
Collierville	Jan 4 to Jan 18	Mar 15 to Mar 29	Mar 29
Cleveland	Jan 12 to Jan 26	Mar 23 to Apr 6	Apr 6
Columbia	Jan 16 to Jan 30	Mar 27 to Apr 10	Apr 10
Brentwood	Jan 21 to Feb 4	Apr 1 to Apr 15	Apr 15
Mount Juliet	Jan 7 to Jan 21	Mar 18 to Apr 1	Apr 1
La Vergne	Jan 19 to Feb 2	Mar 30 to Apr 13	Apr 13
Germantown	Dec 28 to Jan 11	Mar 8 to Mar 22	Mar 22
Cookeville	Jan 20 to Feb 3	Mar 31 to Apr 14	Apr 14
Oak Ridge	Jan 11 to Jan 25	Mar 22 to Apr 5	Apr 5
Morristown	Jan 16 to Jan 30	Mar 27 to Apr 10	Apr 10
Maryville	Jan 7 to Jan 21	Mar 18 to Apr 1	Apr 1
Bristol	Jan 22 to Feb 5	Apr 2 to Apr 16	Apr 16
Shelbyville	Jan 13 to Jan 27	Mar 24 to Apr 7	Apr 7
Farragut	Jan 11 to Jan 25	Mar 22 to Apr 5	Apr 5
East Ridge	Dec 30 to Jan 13	Mar 10 to Mar 24	Mar 24
Tullahoma	Jan 12 to Jan 26	Mar 23 to Apr 6	Apr 6
Springfield	Jan 15 to Jan 29	Mar 26 to Apr 9	Apr 9

Questions

When should I plant leeks in Tennessee?

In Nashville, plant out from March 18 to April 1. Across Tennessee the window opens between March 2 and April 5, depending on the local last frost.

How is this date worked out?

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

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