When to plant Chinese cabbage in Tennessee
In fall, from July 15 – Aug 15 in Bristol to Sept 1 – Oct 15 in Memphis.
In spring: USDA's 1967 table lists chinese cabbage as generally fall-planted in every place here. Newer advice from your state's extension service may differ.
USDA's earliest safe spring and latest safe fall planting dates, matched to each place's average frost dates.
| Place | Fall |
|---|---|
| Alcoa | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Arlington | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Athens | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Atoka | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Bartlett | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Brentwood | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Bristol | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Chattanooga | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Clarksville | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Cleveland | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Clinton | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Collegedale | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Collierville | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Columbia | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Cookeville | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Crossville | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Dickson | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Dyersburg | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| East Ridge | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Elizabethton | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Fairview | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Farragut | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Franklin | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Gallatin | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Germantown | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Goodlettsville | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Greeneville | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Hartsville/Trousdale County | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Hendersonville | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Jackson | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Johnson City | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Kingsport | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Knoxville | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| La Vergne | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Lakeland | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Lawrenceburg | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Lebanon | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Lenoir City | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Lewisburg | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Manchester | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Martin | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Maryville | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| McMinnville | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Memphis | Sept 1 – Oct 15 |
| Millington | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Morristown | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Mount Juliet | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Murfreesboro | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Nashville | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Nolensville | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Oak Ridge | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Oakland | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Paris | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Portland | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Red Bank | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Sevierville | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Shelbyville | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Smyrna | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Soddy-Daisy | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Spring Hill | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Springfield | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Tullahoma | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Union City | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| White House | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Winchester | Aug 1 – Sept 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 chinese cabbage.