When to plant radishes in Tennessee

Radishes
Sow outdoors in Nashville
Feb 25–Apr 8

Across Tennessee the window opens between February 9 and March 15. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Sow outdoors, Nashville
Feb 25–Apr 8
Fall planting, Nashville
Sep 19–Oct 3
Last frost, Nashville
Apr 1

Sow outdoors from 5 weeks before to 1 weeks after the last frost; sow again for fall 4–6 weeks before the first frost. The fastest crop in the garden. Sow a short row every week in spring and fall.

Radishes planting dates by city

Start indoorsPlant outSow outdoorsFall plantingAverage last and first frost
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
NashvilleFeb 25–Apr 8
MemphisFeb 9–Mar 23
KnoxvilleMar 7–Apr 18
ChattanoogaFeb 17–Mar 31
ClarksvilleFeb 27–Apr 10
MurfreesboroMar 5–Apr 16
FranklinFeb 27–Apr 10
Johnson CityMar 15–Apr 26
JacksonFeb 26–Apr 9
HendersonvilleMar 7–Apr 18
SmyrnaMar 9–Apr 20
Spring HillFeb 27–Apr 10
KingsportMar 5–Apr 16
BartlettFeb 22–Apr 5
GallatinMar 12–Apr 23
LebanonMar 2–Apr 13
ColliervilleFeb 22–Apr 5
ClevelandMar 2–Apr 13
ColumbiaMar 6–Apr 17
BrentwoodMar 11–Apr 22
Mount JulietFeb 25–Apr 8
La VergneMar 9–Apr 20
GermantownFeb 15–Mar 29
CookevilleMar 10–Apr 21
Oak RidgeMar 1–Apr 12
MorristownMar 6–Apr 17
MaryvilleFeb 25–Apr 8
BristolMar 12–Apr 23
ShelbyvilleMar 3–Apr 14
FarragutMar 1–Apr 12
All 33 cities
CitySow outdoorsFall plantingLast frost
NashvilleFeb 25 to Apr 8Sep 19 to Oct 3Apr 1
MemphisFeb 9 to Mar 23Oct 5 to Oct 19Mar 16
KnoxvilleMar 7 to Apr 18Sep 16 to Sep 30Apr 11
ChattanoogaFeb 17 to Mar 31Sep 28 to Oct 12Mar 24
ClarksvilleFeb 27 to Apr 10Sep 20 to Oct 4Apr 3
MurfreesboroMar 5 to Apr 16Sep 15 to Sep 29Apr 9
FranklinFeb 27 to Apr 10Sep 19 to Oct 3Apr 3
Johnson CityMar 15 to Apr 26Sep 12 to Sep 26Apr 19
JacksonFeb 26 to Apr 9Sep 17 to Oct 1Apr 2
HendersonvilleMar 7 to Apr 18Sep 17 to Oct 1Apr 11
SmyrnaMar 9 to Apr 20Sep 9 to Sep 23Apr 13
Spring HillFeb 27 to Apr 10Sep 20 to Oct 4Apr 3
KingsportMar 5 to Apr 16Sep 17 to Oct 1Apr 9
BartlettFeb 22 to Apr 5Sep 24 to Oct 8Mar 29
GallatinMar 12 to Apr 23Sep 11 to Sep 25Apr 16
LebanonMar 2 to Apr 13Sep 16 to Sep 30Apr 6
ColliervilleFeb 22 to Apr 5Sep 22 to Oct 6Mar 29
ClevelandMar 2 to Apr 13Sep 18 to Oct 2Apr 6
ColumbiaMar 6 to Apr 17Sep 15 to Sep 29Apr 10
BrentwoodMar 11 to Apr 22Sep 14 to Sep 28Apr 15
Mount JulietFeb 25 to Apr 8Sep 23 to Oct 7Apr 1
La VergneMar 9 to Apr 20Sep 9 to Sep 23Apr 13
GermantownFeb 15 to Mar 29Sep 26 to Oct 10Mar 22
CookevilleMar 10 to Apr 21Sep 13 to Sep 27Apr 14
Oak RidgeMar 1 to Apr 12Sep 20 to Oct 4Apr 5
MorristownMar 6 to Apr 17Sep 16 to Sep 30Apr 10
MaryvilleFeb 25 to Apr 8Sep 21 to Oct 5Apr 1
BristolMar 12 to Apr 23Sep 12 to Sep 26Apr 16
ShelbyvilleMar 3 to Apr 14Sep 17 to Oct 1Apr 7
FarragutMar 1 to Apr 12Sep 20 to Oct 4Apr 5
East RidgeFeb 17 to Mar 31Sep 28 to Oct 12Mar 24
TullahomaMar 2 to Apr 13Sep 18 to Oct 2Apr 6
SpringfieldMar 5 to Apr 16Sep 16 to Sep 30Apr 9

Questions

When should I plant radishes in Tennessee?

In Nashville, sow outdoors from February 25 to April 8. Across Tennessee the window opens between February 9 and March 15, depending on the local last frost.

How is this date worked out?

Sow outdoors from 5 weeks before to 1 weeks after the last frost; sow again for fall 4–6 weeks before the first frost. Frost dates are NOAA 1991–2020 averages for the weather station nearest each city.

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