When to plant peas in Tennessee

Peas
Sow outdoors in Nashville
Feb 18–Mar 4

Across Tennessee the window opens between February 2 and March 8. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Sow outdoors, Nashville
Feb 18–Mar 4
Fall planting, Nashville
Aug 22–Sep 5
Last frost, Nashville
Apr 1

Sow outdoors 4–6 weeks before the last frost; sow again for fall 8–10 weeks before the first frost. Peas handle frost. The usual mistake is sowing too late and losing the crop to summer heat.

Peas planting dates by city

Start indoorsPlant outSow outdoorsFall plantingAverage last and first frost
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
NashvilleFeb 18–Mar 4
MemphisFeb 2–Feb 16
KnoxvilleFeb 28–Mar 14
ChattanoogaFeb 10–Feb 24
ClarksvilleFeb 20–Mar 6
MurfreesboroFeb 26–Mar 12
FranklinFeb 20–Mar 6
Johnson CityMar 8–Mar 22
JacksonFeb 19–Mar 5
HendersonvilleFeb 28–Mar 14
SmyrnaMar 2–Mar 16
Spring HillFeb 20–Mar 6
KingsportFeb 26–Mar 12
BartlettFeb 15–Mar 1
GallatinMar 5–Mar 19
LebanonFeb 23–Mar 9
ColliervilleFeb 15–Mar 1
ClevelandFeb 23–Mar 9
ColumbiaFeb 27–Mar 13
BrentwoodMar 4–Mar 18
Mount JulietFeb 18–Mar 4
La VergneMar 2–Mar 16
GermantownFeb 8–Feb 22
CookevilleMar 3–Mar 17
Oak RidgeFeb 22–Mar 8
MorristownFeb 27–Mar 13
MaryvilleFeb 18–Mar 4
BristolMar 5–Mar 19
ShelbyvilleFeb 24–Mar 10
FarragutFeb 22–Mar 8
All 33 cities
CitySow outdoorsFall plantingLast frost
NashvilleFeb 18 to Mar 4Aug 22 to Sep 5Apr 1
MemphisFeb 2 to Feb 16Sep 7 to Sep 21Mar 16
KnoxvilleFeb 28 to Mar 14Aug 19 to Sep 2Apr 11
ChattanoogaFeb 10 to Feb 24Aug 31 to Sep 14Mar 24
ClarksvilleFeb 20 to Mar 6Aug 23 to Sep 6Apr 3
MurfreesboroFeb 26 to Mar 12Aug 18 to Sep 1Apr 9
FranklinFeb 20 to Mar 6Aug 22 to Sep 5Apr 3
Johnson CityMar 8 to Mar 22Aug 15 to Aug 29Apr 19
JacksonFeb 19 to Mar 5Aug 20 to Sep 3Apr 2
HendersonvilleFeb 28 to Mar 14Aug 20 to Sep 3Apr 11
SmyrnaMar 2 to Mar 16Aug 12 to Aug 26Apr 13
Spring HillFeb 20 to Mar 6Aug 23 to Sep 6Apr 3
KingsportFeb 26 to Mar 12Aug 20 to Sep 3Apr 9
BartlettFeb 15 to Mar 1Aug 27 to Sep 10Mar 29
GallatinMar 5 to Mar 19Aug 14 to Aug 28Apr 16
LebanonFeb 23 to Mar 9Aug 19 to Sep 2Apr 6
ColliervilleFeb 15 to Mar 1Aug 25 to Sep 8Mar 29
ClevelandFeb 23 to Mar 9Aug 21 to Sep 4Apr 6
ColumbiaFeb 27 to Mar 13Aug 18 to Sep 1Apr 10
BrentwoodMar 4 to Mar 18Aug 17 to Aug 31Apr 15
Mount JulietFeb 18 to Mar 4Aug 26 to Sep 9Apr 1
La VergneMar 2 to Mar 16Aug 12 to Aug 26Apr 13
GermantownFeb 8 to Feb 22Aug 29 to Sep 12Mar 22
CookevilleMar 3 to Mar 17Aug 16 to Aug 30Apr 14
Oak RidgeFeb 22 to Mar 8Aug 23 to Sep 6Apr 5
MorristownFeb 27 to Mar 13Aug 19 to Sep 2Apr 10
MaryvilleFeb 18 to Mar 4Aug 24 to Sep 7Apr 1
BristolMar 5 to Mar 19Aug 15 to Aug 29Apr 16
ShelbyvilleFeb 24 to Mar 10Aug 20 to Sep 3Apr 7
FarragutFeb 22 to Mar 8Aug 23 to Sep 6Apr 5
East RidgeFeb 10 to Feb 24Aug 31 to Sep 14Mar 24
TullahomaFeb 23 to Mar 9Aug 21 to Sep 4Apr 6
SpringfieldFeb 26 to Mar 12Aug 19 to Sep 2Apr 9

Questions

When should I plant peas in Tennessee?

In Nashville, sow outdoors from February 18 to March 4. Across Tennessee the window opens between February 2 and March 8, depending on the local last frost.

How is this date worked out?

Sow outdoors 4–6 weeks before the last frost; sow again for fall 8–10 weeks before the first frost. Frost dates are NOAA 1991–2020 averages for the weather station nearest each city.

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