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Planting Calendar for Knoxville, TN

For the Almanac's fall and spring planting calendars, we've calculated the best time to start seeds indoors, when to transplant young plants outside, and when to direct seed into the ground.

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Planting Dates for Spring

On average, your last spring frost occurs on April 19 (at KNOXVILLE EXP STN, TN climate station, elevation 830 feet).
CropFrost Based on Frost Dates
Moon Based on Moon Dates
Start Seeds IndoorsPlant Seedlings
or Transplants
Start Seeds Outdoors
ArugulaN/AN/AFrost Apr 5-19
Moon Apr 5
BasilFrost Feb 21-Mar 7
Moon Feb 21-Mar 7
Frost Apr 19-May 10
Moon Apr 19-May 5
N/A
BeetsN/AN/AFrost Apr 5-26
Moon Apr 6-18
Bell PeppersFrost Feb 7-21
Moon Feb 20-21
Frost Apr 26-May 10
Moon Apr 26-May 5
N/A
Bok ChoyFrost Mar 7-22
Moon Mar 7
Frost Apr 26-May 10
Moon Apr 26-May 5
N/A
BroccoliFrost Feb 21-Mar 7
Moon Feb 21-Mar 7
Frost Mar 22-Apr 12
Moon Mar 22-Apr 5
N/A
CabbageFrost Feb 21-Mar 7
Moon Feb 21-Mar 7
Frost Mar 22-Apr 5
Moon Mar 22-Apr 5
N/A
CantaloupesFrost Mar 22-29
Moon Mar 22-29
Frost May 3-17
Moon May 3- 5
N/A
CarrotsN/AN/AFrost Mar 15-29
Moon Mar 15-20
CauliflowerFrost Feb 21-Mar 7
Moon Feb 21-Mar 7
Frost Mar 22-Apr 12
Moon Mar 22-Apr 5
N/A
CeleryFrost Feb 7-21
Moon Feb 20-21
Frost Apr 26-May 10
Moon Apr 26-May 5
N/A
ChivesN/AN/AFrost Mar 22-29
Moon Mar 22-29
Cilantro (Coriander)N/AN/AFrost Apr 19-May 3
Moon Apr 19-May 3
CollardsN/AN/AFrost Mar 22-Apr 5
Moon Mar 22-Apr 5
CornN/AN/AFrost May 3-24
Moon May 3- 5, May 19-24
CucumbersFrost Mar 22-29
Moon Mar 22-29
Frost May 3-17
Moon May 3- 5
N/A
DillN/AN/AFrost Apr 19-May 24
Moon Apr 19-May 5
EggplantsFrost Feb 21-Mar 7
Moon Feb 21-Mar 7
Frost May 3-17
Moon May 3- 5
N/A
Fava Beans (Broad Beans)Frost Jan 24-Feb 7
Moon Jan 24-Feb 5
Frost Feb 28-Mar 22
Moon Feb 28-Mar 7, Mar 21-22
N/A
Green BeansN/AN/AFrost Apr 26-May 17
Moon Apr 26-May 5
Jalapeño PeppersFrost Feb 7-21
Moon Feb 20-21
Frost Apr 26-May 10
Moon Apr 26-May 5
N/A
KaleFrost Feb 21-Mar 7
Moon Feb 21-Mar 7
Frost Mar 22-Apr 12
Moon Mar 22-Apr 5
N/A
KohlrabiFrost Mar 7-22
Moon Mar 7
Frost Mar 29-Apr 5
Moon Mar 29-Apr 5
N/A
LettuceFrost Mar 7-22
Moon Mar 7
Frost Apr 5-May 3
Moon Apr 5, Apr 20-May 3
N/A
OkraN/AN/AFrost May 3-17
Moon May 3- 5
OnionsN/AN/AFrost Mar 22-Apr 12
Moon Apr 6-12
OreganoFrost Feb 7-Mar 7
Moon Feb 20-Mar 7
Frost Apr 19-May 10
Moon Apr 19-May 5
N/A
ParsleyN/AN/AFrost Mar 22-Apr 5
Moon Mar 22-Apr 5
ParsnipsN/AN/AFrost Mar 29-Apr 19
Moon Apr 6-18
PeasN/AN/AFrost Mar 7-29
Moon Mar 7, Mar 23-29
PotatoesN/AN/AFrost Mar 22-Apr 5
PumpkinsFrost Mar 29-Apr 12
Moon Mar 29-Apr 5
Frost May 3-17
Moon May 3- 5
N/A
RadishesN/AN/AFrost Feb 21-Mar 15
Moon Mar 8-15
RosemaryFrost Feb 7-21
Moon Feb 20-21
Frost Apr 26-May 17
Moon Apr 26-May 5
N/A
SageFrost Feb 21-Mar 7
Moon Feb 21-Mar 7
Frost Apr 19-May 3
Moon Apr 19-May 3
N/A
SpinachN/AN/AFrost Mar 7-29
Moon Mar 7, Mar 23-29
Sweet PotatoesN/AN/AFrost May 10-24
Moon May 10-18
Swiss ChardFrost Mar 7-22
Moon Mar 7
Frost Mar 29-Apr 5
Moon Mar 29-Apr 5
N/A
ThymeFrost Feb 7-Mar 7
Moon Feb 20-Mar 7
Frost Apr 19-May 10
Moon Apr 19-May 5
N/A
TomatillosFrost Feb 21-Mar 7
Moon Feb 21-Mar 7
Frost May 10-24
Moon May 19-24
N/A
TomatoesFrost Feb 21-Mar 7
Moon Feb 21-Mar 7
Frost Apr 26-May 17
Moon Apr 26-May 5
N/A
TurnipsN/AN/AFrost Mar 22-Apr 12
Moon Apr 6-12
WatermelonsFrost Mar 22-29
Moon Mar 22-29
Frost May 3-17
Moon May 3- 5
N/A
Winter SquashN/AN/AFrost May 3-31
Moon May 3- 5, May 19-31
Zucchini, Summer SquashN/AN/AFrost May 3-31
Moon May 3- 5, May 19-31

Planting Dates for Fall

On average, your first fall frost occurs on October 22 (at KNOXVILLE EXP STN, TN climate station).
CropFrost Based on Frost Dates
Start Seeds Indoors by...Plant Seedlings Outdoors by...Start Seeds Outdoors by...
ArugulaN/AN/AFrost Sep 17
BeetsN/AN/AFrost Sep 7
Bell PeppersFrost May 9Frost Jul 4N/A
Bok ChoyN/AN/AFrost Sep 12
BroccoliFrost Jul 11Frost Aug 8N/A
CabbageFrost Jul 1Frost Jul 29N/A
CantaloupesN/AN/AFrost Jun 24
CarrotsN/AN/AFrost Sep 2
CauliflowerFrost Jul 11Frost Aug 8N/A
CeleryFrost Apr 30Frost Jul 9N/A
CollardsN/AN/AFrost Aug 23
CornN/AN/AFrost Jul 14
CucumbersN/AN/AFrost Jul 19
EggplantsFrost May 9Frost Jul 4N/A
Fava Beans (Broad Beans)N/AN/AFrost Aug 23
Green BeansN/AN/AFrost Jul 19
Jalapeño PeppersFrost May 29Frost Jul 24N/A
KaleFrost Jul 31Frost Aug 28N/A
KohlrabiN/AN/AFrost Sep 2
LettuceN/AN/AFrost Sep 12
OkraN/AN/AFrost Jul 14
ParsnipsN/AN/AFrost Jul 19
PeasN/AN/AFrost Aug 18
PotatoesN/AN/AFrost Jul 4
PumpkinsN/AN/AFrost Jun 4
RadishesN/AN/AFrost Sep 17
SpinachN/AN/AFrost Sep 27
Sweet PotatoesFrost May 20Frost Jun 24N/A
Swiss ChardN/AN/AFrost Sep 12
TomatillosN/AN/AFrost Jul 14
TomatoesFrost May 14Frost Jul 9N/A
TurnipsN/AN/AFrost Sep 12
WatermelonsN/AN/AFrost Jun 24
Winter SquashN/AN/AFrost Jul 9
Zucchini, Summer SquashN/AN/AFrost Jul 24
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