When to plant sunflowers in Tennessee

Sunflowers
Sow outdoors in Nashville
Apr 1–Apr 22

Across Tennessee the window opens between March 16 and April 19. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Sow outdoors, Nashville
Apr 1–Apr 22
Last sowing for a harvest
Jul 9
Last frost, Nashville
Apr 1

Sow outdoors up to 3 weeks after the last frost. Sow every two weeks until midsummer for flowers through fall.

Sunflowers planting dates by city

Start indoorsPlant outSow outdoorsFall plantingAverage last and first frost
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
NashvilleApr 1–Apr 22
MemphisMar 16–Apr 6
KnoxvilleApr 11–May 2
ChattanoogaMar 24–Apr 14
ClarksvilleApr 3–Apr 24
MurfreesboroApr 9–Apr 30
FranklinApr 3–Apr 24
Johnson CityApr 19–May 10
JacksonApr 2–Apr 23
HendersonvilleApr 11–May 2
SmyrnaApr 13–May 4
Spring HillApr 3–Apr 24
KingsportApr 9–Apr 30
BartlettMar 29–Apr 19
GallatinApr 16–May 7
LebanonApr 6–Apr 27
ColliervilleMar 29–Apr 19
ClevelandApr 6–Apr 27
ColumbiaApr 10–May 1
BrentwoodApr 15–May 6
Mount JulietApr 1–Apr 22
La VergneApr 13–May 4
GermantownMar 22–Apr 12
CookevilleApr 14–May 5
Oak RidgeApr 5–Apr 26
MorristownApr 10–May 1
MaryvilleApr 1–Apr 22
BristolApr 16–May 7
ShelbyvilleApr 7–Apr 28
FarragutApr 5–Apr 26
All 33 cities
CitySow outdoorsLast frost
NashvilleApr 1 to Apr 22Apr 1
MemphisMar 16 to Apr 6Mar 16
KnoxvilleApr 11 to May 2Apr 11
ChattanoogaMar 24 to Apr 14Mar 24
ClarksvilleApr 3 to Apr 24Apr 3
MurfreesboroApr 9 to Apr 30Apr 9
FranklinApr 3 to Apr 24Apr 3
Johnson CityApr 19 to May 10Apr 19
JacksonApr 2 to Apr 23Apr 2
HendersonvilleApr 11 to May 2Apr 11
SmyrnaApr 13 to May 4Apr 13
Spring HillApr 3 to Apr 24Apr 3
KingsportApr 9 to Apr 30Apr 9
BartlettMar 29 to Apr 19Mar 29
GallatinApr 16 to May 7Apr 16
LebanonApr 6 to Apr 27Apr 6
ColliervilleMar 29 to Apr 19Mar 29
ClevelandApr 6 to Apr 27Apr 6
ColumbiaApr 10 to May 1Apr 10
BrentwoodApr 15 to May 6Apr 15
Mount JulietApr 1 to Apr 22Apr 1
La VergneApr 13 to May 4Apr 13
GermantownMar 22 to Apr 12Mar 22
CookevilleApr 14 to May 5Apr 14
Oak RidgeApr 5 to Apr 26Apr 5
MorristownApr 10 to May 1Apr 10
MaryvilleApr 1 to Apr 22Apr 1
BristolApr 16 to May 7Apr 16
ShelbyvilleApr 7 to Apr 28Apr 7
FarragutApr 5 to Apr 26Apr 5
East RidgeMar 24 to Apr 14Mar 24
TullahomaApr 6 to Apr 27Apr 6
SpringfieldApr 9 to Apr 30Apr 9

Questions

When should I plant sunflowers in Tennessee?

In Nashville, sow outdoors from April 1 to April 22. Across Tennessee the window opens between March 16 and April 19, depending on the local last frost.

How is this date worked out?

Sow outdoors up to 3 weeks after the last frost. Frost dates are NOAA 1991–2020 averages for the weather station nearest each city.

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