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Planting Calendar for Memphis, 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 March 24 (at MEMPHIS INTL AP, TN climate station, elevation 252 feet).
CropFrost Based on Frost Dates
Moon Based on Moon Dates
Start Seeds IndoorsPlant Seedlings
or Transplants
Start Seeds Outdoors
ArugulaN/AN/AFrost Mar 9-24
Moon Mar 21-24
BasilFrost Jan 26-Feb 9
Moon Jan 26-Feb 5
Frost Mar 24-Apr 14
Moon Mar 24-Apr 5
N/A
BeetsN/AN/AFrost Mar 9-31
Moon Mar 9-20
Bell PeppersFrost Jan 12-26
Moon Jan 21-26
Frost Mar 31-Apr 14
Moon Mar 31-Apr 5
N/A
Bok ChoyFrost Feb 9-23
Moon Feb 20-23
Frost Mar 31-Apr 14
Moon Mar 31-Apr 5
N/A
BroccoliFrost Jan 26-Feb 9
Moon Jan 26-Feb 5
Frost Feb 23-Mar 17
Moon Feb 23-Mar 7
N/A
CabbageFrost Jan 26-Feb 9
Moon Jan 26-Feb 5
Frost Feb 23-Mar 9
Moon Feb 23-Mar 7
N/A
CantaloupesFrost Feb 23-Mar 2
Moon Feb 23-Mar 2
Frost Apr 7-21
Moon Apr 19-21
N/A
CarrotsN/AN/AFrost Feb 16-Mar 2
Moon Feb 16-19
CauliflowerFrost Jan 26-Feb 9
Moon Jan 26-Feb 5
Frost Feb 23-Mar 17
Moon Feb 23-Mar 7
N/A
CeleryFrost Jan 12-26
Moon Jan 21-26
Frost Mar 31-Apr 14
Moon Mar 31-Apr 5
N/A
ChivesN/AN/AFrost Feb 23-Mar 2
Moon Feb 23-Mar 2
Cilantro (Coriander)N/AN/AFrost Mar 24-Apr 7
Moon Mar 24-Apr 5
CollardsN/AN/AFrost Feb 23-Mar 9
Moon Feb 23-Mar 7
CornN/AN/AFrost Apr 7-28
Moon Apr 19-28
CucumbersFrost Feb 23-Mar 2
Moon Feb 23-Mar 2
Frost Apr 7-21
Moon Apr 19-21
N/A
DillN/AN/AFrost Mar 24-Apr 28
Moon Mar 24-Apr 5, Apr 19-28
EggplantsFrost Jan 26-Feb 9
Moon Jan 26-Feb 5
Frost Apr 7-21
Moon Apr 19-21
N/A
Fava Beans (Broad Beans)Frost Dec 29-Jan 12
Moon Dec 29-Jan 6
Frost Feb 2-23
Moon Feb 2- 5, Feb 20-23
N/A
Green BeansN/AN/AFrost Mar 31-Apr 21
Moon Mar 31-Apr 5, Apr 19-21
Jalapeño PeppersFrost Jan 12-26
Moon Jan 21-26
Frost Mar 31-Apr 14
Moon Mar 31-Apr 5
N/A
KaleFrost Jan 26-Feb 9
Moon Jan 26-Feb 5
Frost Feb 23-Mar 17
Moon Feb 23-Mar 7
N/A
KohlrabiFrost Feb 9-23
Moon Feb 20-23
Frost Mar 2- 9
Moon Mar 2- 7
N/A
LettuceFrost Feb 9-23
Moon Feb 20-23
Frost Mar 9-Apr 7
Moon Mar 21-Apr 5
N/A
OkraN/AN/AFrost Apr 7-21
Moon Apr 19-21
OnionsN/AN/AFrost Feb 23-Mar 17
Moon Mar 8-17
OreganoFrost Jan 12-Feb 9
Moon Jan 21-Feb 5
Frost Mar 24-Apr 14
Moon Mar 24-Apr 5
N/A
ParsleyN/AN/AFrost Feb 23-Mar 9
Moon Feb 23-Mar 7
ParsnipsN/AN/AFrost Mar 2-24
Moon Mar 8-20
PeasN/AN/AFrost Feb 9-Mar 2
Moon Feb 20-Mar 2
PotatoesN/AN/AFrost Feb 23-Mar 9
Moon Mar 8- 9
PumpkinsFrost Mar 2-17
Moon Mar 2- 7
Frost Apr 7-21
Moon Apr 19-21
N/A
RadishesN/AN/AFrost Jan 26-Feb 16
Moon Feb 6-16
RosemaryFrost Jan 12-26
Moon Jan 21-26
Frost Mar 31-Apr 21
Moon Mar 31-Apr 5, Apr 19-21
N/A
SageFrost Jan 26-Feb 9
Moon Jan 26-Feb 5
Frost Mar 24-Apr 7
Moon Mar 24-Apr 5
N/A
SpinachN/AN/AFrost Feb 9-Mar 2
Moon Feb 20-Mar 2
Sweet PotatoesN/AN/AFrost Apr 14-28
Moon Apr 14-18
Swiss ChardFrost Feb 9-23
Moon Feb 20-23
Frost Mar 2- 9
Moon Mar 2- 7
N/A
ThymeFrost Jan 12-Feb 9
Moon Jan 21-Feb 5
Frost Mar 24-Apr 14
Moon Mar 24-Apr 5
N/A
TomatillosFrost Jan 26-Feb 9
Moon Jan 26-Feb 5
Frost Apr 14-28
Moon Apr 19-28
N/A
TomatoesFrost Jan 26-Feb 9
Moon Jan 26-Feb 5
Frost Mar 31-Apr 21
Moon Mar 31-Apr 5, Apr 19-21
N/A
TurnipsN/AN/AFrost Feb 23-Mar 17
Moon Mar 8-17
WatermelonsFrost Feb 23-Mar 2
Moon Feb 23-Mar 2
Frost Apr 7-21
Moon Apr 19-21
N/A
Winter SquashN/AN/AFrost Apr 7-May 5
Moon Apr 19-May 5
Zucchini and Summer SquashN/AN/AFrost Apr 7-May 5
Moon Apr 19-May 5

Planting Dates for Fall

On average, your first fall frost occurs on November 9 (at MEMPHIS INTL AP, TN climate station).
CropFrost Based on Frost Dates
Start Seeds Indoors by...Plant Seedlings Outdoors by...Start Seeds Outdoors by...
ArugulaN/AN/AFrost Oct 5
BeetsN/AN/AFrost Sep 25
Bell PeppersFrost May 27Frost Jul 22N/A
Bok ChoyN/AN/AFrost Sep 30
BroccoliFrost Jul 29Frost Aug 26N/A
CabbageFrost Jul 19Frost Aug 16N/A
CantaloupesN/AN/AFrost Jul 12
CarrotsN/AN/AFrost Sep 20
CauliflowerFrost Jul 29Frost Aug 26N/A
CeleryFrost May 18Frost Jul 27N/A
CollardsN/AN/AFrost Sep 10
CornN/AN/AFrost Aug 1
CucumbersN/AN/AFrost Aug 6
EggplantsFrost May 27Frost Jul 22N/A
Fava Beans (Broad Beans)N/AN/AFrost Sep 10
Green BeansN/AN/AFrost Aug 6
Jalapeño PeppersFrost Jun 16Frost Aug 11N/A
KaleFrost Aug 18Frost Sep 15N/A
KohlrabiN/AN/AFrost Sep 20
LettuceN/AN/AFrost Sep 30
OkraN/AN/AFrost Aug 1
ParsnipsN/AN/AFrost Aug 6
PeasN/AN/AFrost Sep 5
PotatoesN/AN/AFrost Jul 22
PumpkinsN/AN/AFrost Jun 22
RadishesN/AN/AFrost Oct 5
SpinachN/AN/AFrost Oct 15
Sweet PotatoesFrost Jun 7Frost Jul 12N/A
Swiss ChardN/AN/AFrost Sep 30
TomatillosN/AN/AFrost Aug 1
TomatoesFrost Jun 1Frost Jul 27N/A
TurnipsN/AN/AFrost Sep 30
WatermelonsN/AN/AFrost Jul 12
Winter SquashN/AN/AFrost Jul 27
Zucchini and Summer SquashN/AN/AFrost Aug 11
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