When to plant spinach in Tennessee

Spinach
Sow outdoors in Nashville
Feb 18–Mar 11

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 11
Fall planting, Nashville
Sep 5–Sep 19
Last frost, Nashville
Apr 1

Sow outdoors 3–6 weeks before the last frost; sow again for fall 6–8 weeks before the first frost. Spinach bolts as days lengthen. Early spring and fall are its seasons.

Spinach planting dates by city

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

Questions

When should I plant spinach in Tennessee?

In Nashville, sow outdoors from February 18 to March 11. 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 3–6 weeks before the last frost; sow again for fall 6–8 weeks before the first frost. Frost dates are NOAA 1991–2020 averages for the weather station nearest each city.

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