When to plant Brussels sprouts in Tennessee
In spring, from Feb 15 – Mar 15 in Chattanooga to Mar 25 – Apr 20 in Johnson City.
In fall, from July 1 – Aug 15 in Alcoa to Aug 1 – Sept 1 in Red Bank.
Dates are for setting out plants. USDA's earliest safe spring and latest safe fall planting dates, matched to each place's average frost dates.
| Place | Spring | Fall |
|---|---|---|
| Alcoa | Mar 1 – 20 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Arlington | Mar 1 – 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| Athens | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Atoka | Mar 1 – 20 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Bartlett | Mar 1 – 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| Brentwood | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Bristol | Mar 25 – Apr 20 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Chattanooga | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| Clarksville | Mar 1 – 20 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Cleveland | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Clinton | Mar 1 – 20 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Collegedale | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| Collierville | Mar 1 – 20 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Columbia | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Cookeville | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Crossville | Mar 25 – Apr 20 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Dickson | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Dyersburg | Mar 1 – 20 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| East Ridge | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| Elizabethton | Mar 25 – Apr 20 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Fairview | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Farragut | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Franklin | Mar 1 – 20 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Gallatin | Mar 25 – Apr 20 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Germantown | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| Goodlettsville | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Greeneville | Mar 25 – Apr 20 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Hartsville/Trousdale County | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Hendersonville | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Jackson | Mar 1 – 20 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Johnson City | Mar 25 – Apr 20 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Kingsport | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Knoxville | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| La Vergne | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Lakeland | Mar 1 – 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| Lawrenceburg | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Lebanon | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Lenoir City | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Lewisburg | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Manchester | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Martin | Mar 1 – 20 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Maryville | Mar 1 – 20 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| McMinnville | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Memphis | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Millington | Mar 1 – 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| Morristown | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Mount Juliet | Mar 1 – 20 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Murfreesboro | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Nashville | Mar 1 – 20 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Nolensville | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Oak Ridge | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Oakland | Mar 1 – 20 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Paris | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Portland | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Red Bank | Mar 1 – 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| Sevierville | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Shelbyville | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Smyrna | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Soddy-Daisy | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Spring Hill | Mar 1 – 20 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Springfield | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Tullahoma | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Union City | Mar 1 – 20 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| White House | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Winchester | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
Planting dates: USDA Home and Garden Bulletin No. 9 (1967), tables 4 and 5. Frost dates: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020. “—” means the place's frost date is outside the table. The full USDA table for brussels sprouts.