When to plant zucchini in Tennessee

Zucchini
Sow outdoors in Nashville
Apr 8–Apr 22

Across Tennessee the window opens between March 23 and April 26. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Sow outdoors, Nashville
Apr 8–Apr 22
Last sowing for a harvest
Aug 18
Last frost, Nashville
Apr 1

Sow outdoors 1–3 weeks after the last frost. Two plants are plenty for most families. Pick fruit at 6–8 inches.

Zucchini planting dates by city

Start indoorsPlant outSow outdoorsFall plantingAverage last and first frost
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
NashvilleApr 8–Apr 22
MemphisMar 23–Apr 6
KnoxvilleApr 18–May 2
ChattanoogaMar 31–Apr 14
ClarksvilleApr 10–Apr 24
MurfreesboroApr 16–Apr 30
FranklinApr 10–Apr 24
Johnson CityApr 26–May 10
JacksonApr 9–Apr 23
HendersonvilleApr 18–May 2
SmyrnaApr 20–May 4
Spring HillApr 10–Apr 24
KingsportApr 16–Apr 30
BartlettApr 5–Apr 19
GallatinApr 23–May 7
LebanonApr 13–Apr 27
ColliervilleApr 5–Apr 19
ClevelandApr 13–Apr 27
ColumbiaApr 17–May 1
BrentwoodApr 22–May 6
Mount JulietApr 8–Apr 22
La VergneApr 20–May 4
GermantownMar 29–Apr 12
CookevilleApr 21–May 5
Oak RidgeApr 12–Apr 26
MorristownApr 17–May 1
MaryvilleApr 8–Apr 22
BristolApr 23–May 7
ShelbyvilleApr 14–Apr 28
FarragutApr 12–Apr 26
All 33 cities
CitySow outdoorsLast frost
NashvilleApr 8 to Apr 22Apr 1
MemphisMar 23 to Apr 6Mar 16
KnoxvilleApr 18 to May 2Apr 11
ChattanoogaMar 31 to Apr 14Mar 24
ClarksvilleApr 10 to Apr 24Apr 3
MurfreesboroApr 16 to Apr 30Apr 9
FranklinApr 10 to Apr 24Apr 3
Johnson CityApr 26 to May 10Apr 19
JacksonApr 9 to Apr 23Apr 2
HendersonvilleApr 18 to May 2Apr 11
SmyrnaApr 20 to May 4Apr 13
Spring HillApr 10 to Apr 24Apr 3
KingsportApr 16 to Apr 30Apr 9
BartlettApr 5 to Apr 19Mar 29
GallatinApr 23 to May 7Apr 16
LebanonApr 13 to Apr 27Apr 6
ColliervilleApr 5 to Apr 19Mar 29
ClevelandApr 13 to Apr 27Apr 6
ColumbiaApr 17 to May 1Apr 10
BrentwoodApr 22 to May 6Apr 15
Mount JulietApr 8 to Apr 22Apr 1
La VergneApr 20 to May 4Apr 13
GermantownMar 29 to Apr 12Mar 22
CookevilleApr 21 to May 5Apr 14
Oak RidgeApr 12 to Apr 26Apr 5
MorristownApr 17 to May 1Apr 10
MaryvilleApr 8 to Apr 22Apr 1
BristolApr 23 to May 7Apr 16
ShelbyvilleApr 14 to Apr 28Apr 7
FarragutApr 12 to Apr 26Apr 5
East RidgeMar 31 to Apr 14Mar 24
TullahomaApr 13 to Apr 27Apr 6
SpringfieldApr 16 to Apr 30Apr 9

Questions

When should I plant zucchini in Tennessee?

In Nashville, sow outdoors from April 8 to April 22. Across Tennessee the window opens between March 23 and April 26, depending on the local last frost.

How is this date worked out?

Sow outdoors 1–3 weeks after the last frost. Frost dates are NOAA 1991–2020 averages for the weather station nearest each city.

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