When to plant Green beans in Tennessee
In spring, from Mar 15 – May 25 in Chattanooga to Apr 25 – June 30 in Johnson City.
In fall, July 1 – Aug 15.
USDA's earliest safe spring and latest safe fall planting dates, matched to each place's average frost dates.
| Place | Spring | Fall |
|---|---|---|
| Alcoa | Apr 1 – June 1 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Arlington | Apr 1 – June 1 | July 1 – Sept 1 |
| Athens | Apr 10 – June 30 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Atoka | Apr 1 – June 1 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Bartlett | Apr 1 – June 1 | July 1 – Sept 1 |
| Brentwood | Apr 10 – June 30 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Bristol | Apr 25 – June 30 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Chattanooga | Mar 15 – May 25 | July 1 – Sept 1 |
| Clarksville | Apr 1 – June 1 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Cleveland | Apr 10 – June 30 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Clinton | Apr 1 – June 1 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Collegedale | Mar 15 – May 25 | July 1 – Sept 1 |
| Collierville | Apr 1 – June 1 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Columbia | Apr 10 – June 30 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Cookeville | Apr 10 – June 30 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Crossville | Apr 25 – June 30 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Dickson | Apr 10 – June 30 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Dyersburg | Apr 1 – June 1 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| East Ridge | Mar 15 – May 25 | July 1 – Sept 1 |
| Elizabethton | Apr 25 – June 30 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Fairview | Apr 10 – June 30 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Farragut | Apr 10 – June 30 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Franklin | Apr 1 – June 1 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Gallatin | Apr 25 – June 30 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Germantown | Mar 15 – May 25 | July 1 – Sept 1 |
| Goodlettsville | Apr 10 – June 30 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Greeneville | Apr 25 – June 30 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Hartsville/Trousdale County | Apr 10 – June 30 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Hendersonville | Apr 10 – June 30 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Jackson | Apr 1 – June 1 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Johnson City | Apr 25 – June 30 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Kingsport | Apr 10 – June 30 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Knoxville | Apr 10 – June 30 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| La Vergne | Apr 10 – June 30 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Lakeland | Apr 1 – June 1 | July 1 – Sept 1 |
| Lawrenceburg | Apr 10 – June 30 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Lebanon | Apr 10 – June 30 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Lenoir City | Apr 10 – June 30 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Lewisburg | Apr 10 – June 30 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Manchester | Apr 10 – June 30 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Martin | Apr 1 – June 1 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Maryville | Apr 1 – June 1 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| McMinnville | Apr 10 – June 30 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Memphis | Mar 15 – May 25 | July 1 – Sept 10 |
| Millington | Apr 1 – June 1 | July 1 – Sept 1 |
| Morristown | Apr 10 – June 30 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Mount Juliet | Apr 1 – June 1 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Murfreesboro | Apr 10 – June 30 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Nashville | Apr 1 – June 1 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Nolensville | Apr 10 – June 30 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Oak Ridge | Apr 10 – June 30 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Oakland | Apr 1 – June 1 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Paris | Apr 10 – June 30 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Portland | Apr 10 – June 30 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Red Bank | Apr 1 – June 1 | July 1 – Sept 1 |
| Sevierville | Apr 10 – June 30 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Shelbyville | Apr 10 – June 30 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Smyrna | Apr 10 – June 30 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Soddy-Daisy | Apr 10 – June 30 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Spring Hill | Apr 1 – June 1 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Springfield | Apr 10 – June 30 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Tullahoma | Apr 10 – June 30 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Union City | Apr 1 – June 1 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| White House | Apr 10 – June 30 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Winchester | Apr 10 – June 30 | 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 snap beans.