When to plant potatoes in Tennessee

Sow outdoors in Nashville

Mar 4–Mar 18

Across Tennessee the window opens between February 16 and March 22. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Sow outdoors, Nashville: Mar 4–Mar 18
Last frost, Nashville: Apr 1

Sow outdoors 2–4 weeks before the last frost. Plant seed potatoes once the soil reaches about 45°F. Shoots that come up before the last frost can be covered with soil.

Potatoes planting dates by city

Start indoorsPlant outSow outdoorsFall plantingAverage last and first frost

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

NashvilleMar 4–Mar 18

MemphisFeb 16–Mar 2

KnoxvilleMar 14–Mar 28

ChattanoogaFeb 24–Mar 10

ClarksvilleMar 6–Mar 20

MurfreesboroMar 12–Mar 26

FranklinMar 6–Mar 20

Johnson CityMar 22–Apr 5

JacksonMar 5–Mar 19

HendersonvilleMar 14–Mar 28

SmyrnaMar 16–Mar 30

Spring HillMar 6–Mar 20

KingsportMar 12–Mar 26

BartlettMar 1–Mar 15

GallatinMar 19–Apr 2

LebanonMar 9–Mar 23

ColliervilleMar 1–Mar 15

ClevelandMar 9–Mar 23

ColumbiaMar 13–Mar 27

BrentwoodMar 18–Apr 1

Mount JulietMar 4–Mar 18

La VergneMar 16–Mar 30

GermantownFeb 22–Mar 8

CookevilleMar 17–Mar 31

Oak RidgeMar 8–Mar 22

MorristownMar 13–Mar 27

MaryvilleMar 4–Mar 18

BristolMar 19–Apr 2

ShelbyvilleMar 10–Mar 24

FarragutMar 8–Mar 22

All 33 cities

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

Questions

When should I plant potatoes in Tennessee?

In Nashville, sow outdoors from March 4 to March 18. Across Tennessee the window opens between February 16 and March 22, depending on the local last frost.

How is this date worked out?

Sow outdoors 2–4 weeks before the last frost. Frost dates are NOAA 1991–2020 averages for the weather station nearest each city.