Tennessee planting zones & frost dates
USDA hardiness zones in Tennessee go from 7a to 8a. Pick your city for its average frost dates and a planting calendar, or search by ZIP code.
| City | Zone | Avg. last frost | Avg. first frost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arlington | 8a | Mar 29 | Nov 5 |
| Athens | 7b | Apr 6 | Oct 31 |
| Bartlett | 8a | Mar 29 | Nov 5 |
| Brentwood | 7b | Apr 15 | Oct 26 |
| Bristol | 7b | Apr 21 | Oct 20 |
| Chattanooga | 8a | Mar 24 | Nov 9 |
| Clarksville | 7b | Apr 3 | Nov 1 |
| Cleveland | 7b | Apr 6 | Oct 30 |
| Clinton | 7b | Mar 31 | Nov 4 |
| Collegedale | 8a | Mar 24 | Nov 9 |
| Collierville | 8a | Mar 29 | Nov 3 |
| Columbia | 7b | Apr 10 | Oct 27 |
| Cookeville | 7a | Apr 14 | Oct 25 |
| Cordova | 8a | Mar 29 | Nov 5 |
| Crossville | 7a | Apr 16 | Oct 23 |
| Dickson | 7b | Apr 13 | Oct 25 |
| Dyersburg | 7b | Mar 28 | Nov 2 |
| East Brainerd | 8a | Mar 24 | Nov 9 |
| East Chattanooga | 8a | Mar 24 | Nov 9 |
| East Ridge | 8a | Mar 24 | Nov 9 |
| Elizabethton | 7b | Apr 19 | Oct 24 |
| Ellendale | 8a | Mar 29 | Nov 5 |
| Farragut | 7b | Apr 5 | Nov 1 |
| Franklin | 7b | Apr 3 | Oct 31 |
| Gallatin | 7b | Apr 16 | Oct 23 |
| Germantown | 8a | Mar 29 | Nov 5 |
| Goodlettsville | 7b | Apr 11 | Oct 29 |
| Greeneville | 7a | Apr 20 | Oct 22 |
| Hendersonville | 7b | Apr 11 | Oct 29 |
| Hermitage | 7b | Apr 1 | Nov 4 |
| Jackson | 7b | Apr 2 | Oct 29 |
| Johnson City | 7b | Apr 19 | Oct 24 |
| Kingsport | 7b | Apr 9 | Oct 29 |
| Knoxville | 7b | Apr 11 | Oct 28 |
| La Vergne | 7b | Apr 13 | Oct 21 |
| Lakeland | 8a | Mar 29 | Nov 5 |
| Lawrenceburg | 7b | Apr 8 | Oct 31 |
| Lebanon | 7b | Apr 6 | Oct 28 |
| Lewisburg | 7b | Apr 14 | Oct 22 |
| Manchester | 7b | Apr 13 | Oct 24 |
| Martin | 7b | Apr 4 | Oct 28 |
| Maryville | 7b | Apr 1 | Nov 2 |
| McMinnville | 7b | Apr 7 | Oct 30 |
| Memphis | 8a | Mar 16 | Nov 16 |
| Middle Valley | 7b | Mar 24 | Nov 9 |
| Millington | 8a | Mar 29 | Nov 5 |
| Morristown | 7b | Apr 10 | Oct 28 |
| Mount Juliet | 7b | Apr 1 | Nov 4 |
| Murfreesboro | 7b | Apr 9 | Oct 27 |
| Nashville | 7b | Apr 1 | Oct 31 |
| Oak Ridge | 7b | Apr 5 | Nov 1 |
| Paris | 7b | Apr 7 | Oct 31 |
| Portland | 7b | Apr 5 | Nov 1 |
| Red Bank | 8a | Mar 24 | Nov 9 |
| Sevierville | 7b | Apr 6 | Oct 29 |
| Seymour | 7b | Apr 6 | Oct 29 |
| Shelbyville | 7b | Apr 7 | Oct 29 |
| Smyrna | 7b | Apr 13 | Oct 21 |
| Soddy-Daisy | 7b | Mar 24 | Nov 9 |
| Spring Hill | 7b | Apr 3 | Nov 1 |
| Springfield | 7a | Apr 9 | Oct 28 |
| Tullahoma | 7b | Apr 6 | Oct 30 |
| Union City | 7b | Apr 3 | Oct 29 |
| White House | 7a | Apr 7 | Oct 30 |
Cities with 10,000+ residents. Data: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map 2023 and NOAA Climate Normals 1991–2020. Sources and method.