When to plant parsley in Tennessee

Parsley
Plant out 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.

Start indoors, Nashville
Jan 21–Feb 4
Plant out, Nashville
Mar 18–Apr 8
Sow outdoors, Nashville
Mar 11–Apr 1
Last frost, Nashville
Apr 1

Start seeds indoors 8–10 weeks before the last frost; plant out from 2 weeks before to 1 weeks after the last frost; sow outdoors up to 3 weeks before the last frost. Soaking seed overnight helps slow-sprouting parsley.

Parsley 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
CityStart indoorsPlant outSow outdoorsLast frost
NashvilleJan 21 to Feb 4Mar 18 to Apr 8Mar 11 to Apr 1Apr 1
MemphisJan 5 to Jan 19Mar 2 to Mar 23Feb 23 to Mar 16Mar 16
KnoxvilleJan 31 to Feb 14Mar 28 to Apr 18Mar 21 to Apr 11Apr 11
ChattanoogaJan 13 to Jan 27Mar 10 to Mar 31Mar 3 to Mar 24Mar 24
ClarksvilleJan 23 to Feb 6Mar 20 to Apr 10Mar 13 to Apr 3Apr 3
MurfreesboroJan 29 to Feb 12Mar 26 to Apr 16Mar 19 to Apr 9Apr 9
FranklinJan 23 to Feb 6Mar 20 to Apr 10Mar 13 to Apr 3Apr 3
Johnson CityFeb 8 to Feb 22Apr 5 to Apr 26Mar 29 to Apr 19Apr 19
JacksonJan 22 to Feb 5Mar 19 to Apr 9Mar 12 to Apr 2Apr 2
HendersonvilleJan 31 to Feb 14Mar 28 to Apr 18Mar 21 to Apr 11Apr 11
SmyrnaFeb 2 to Feb 16Mar 30 to Apr 20Mar 23 to Apr 13Apr 13
Spring HillJan 23 to Feb 6Mar 20 to Apr 10Mar 13 to Apr 3Apr 3
KingsportJan 29 to Feb 12Mar 26 to Apr 16Mar 19 to Apr 9Apr 9
BartlettJan 18 to Feb 1Mar 15 to Apr 5Mar 8 to Mar 29Mar 29
GallatinFeb 5 to Feb 19Apr 2 to Apr 23Mar 26 to Apr 16Apr 16
LebanonJan 26 to Feb 9Mar 23 to Apr 13Mar 16 to Apr 6Apr 6
ColliervilleJan 18 to Feb 1Mar 15 to Apr 5Mar 8 to Mar 29Mar 29
ClevelandJan 26 to Feb 9Mar 23 to Apr 13Mar 16 to Apr 6Apr 6
ColumbiaJan 30 to Feb 13Mar 27 to Apr 17Mar 20 to Apr 10Apr 10
BrentwoodFeb 4 to Feb 18Apr 1 to Apr 22Mar 25 to Apr 15Apr 15
Mount JulietJan 21 to Feb 4Mar 18 to Apr 8Mar 11 to Apr 1Apr 1
La VergneFeb 2 to Feb 16Mar 30 to Apr 20Mar 23 to Apr 13Apr 13
GermantownJan 11 to Jan 25Mar 8 to Mar 29Mar 1 to Mar 22Mar 22
CookevilleFeb 3 to Feb 17Mar 31 to Apr 21Mar 24 to Apr 14Apr 14
Oak RidgeJan 25 to Feb 8Mar 22 to Apr 12Mar 15 to Apr 5Apr 5
MorristownJan 30 to Feb 13Mar 27 to Apr 17Mar 20 to Apr 10Apr 10
MaryvilleJan 21 to Feb 4Mar 18 to Apr 8Mar 11 to Apr 1Apr 1
BristolFeb 5 to Feb 19Apr 2 to Apr 23Mar 26 to Apr 16Apr 16
ShelbyvilleJan 27 to Feb 10Mar 24 to Apr 14Mar 17 to Apr 7Apr 7
FarragutJan 25 to Feb 8Mar 22 to Apr 12Mar 15 to Apr 5Apr 5
East RidgeJan 13 to Jan 27Mar 10 to Mar 31Mar 3 to Mar 24Mar 24
TullahomaJan 26 to Feb 9Mar 23 to Apr 13Mar 16 to Apr 6Apr 6
SpringfieldJan 29 to Feb 12Mar 26 to Apr 16Mar 19 to Apr 9Apr 9

Questions

When should I plant parsley in Tennessee?

In Nashville, plant out 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?

Start seeds indoors 8–10 weeks before the last frost; plant out from 2 weeks before to 1 weeks after the last frost; sow outdoors up to 3 weeks before the last frost. Frost dates are NOAA 1991–2020 averages for the weather station nearest each city.

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