When to plant Kale in Tennessee

In spring, from Feb 20 – Mar 10 in Chattanooga to Mar 20 – Apr 10 in Johnson City.

In fall, from July 15 – Sept 1 in Alcoa to Aug 15 – Oct 15 in Memphis.

USDA's earliest safe spring and latest safe fall planting dates, matched to each place's average frost dates.

Kale planting dates by place in Tennessee
PlaceSpringFall
AlcoaMar 1 – 20July 15 – Sept 1
ArlingtonMar 1 – 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
AthensMar 10 – Apr 1July 15 – Sept 1
AtokaMar 1 – 20July 15 – Sept 1
BartlettMar 1 – 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
BrentwoodMar 10 – Apr 1July 15 – Sept 1
BristolMar 20 – Apr 10July 15 – Aug 15
ChattanoogaFeb 20 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Sept 15
ClarksvilleMar 1 – 20July 15 – Sept 1
ClevelandMar 10 – Apr 1July 15 – Sept 1
ClintonMar 1 – 20July 15 – Sept 1
CollegedaleFeb 20 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Sept 15
ColliervilleMar 1 – 20July 15 – Sept 1
ColumbiaMar 10 – Apr 1July 15 – Sept 1
CookevilleMar 10 – Apr 1July 15 – Aug 15
CrossvilleMar 20 – Apr 10July 15 – Aug 15
DicksonMar 10 – Apr 1July 15 – Aug 15
DyersburgMar 1 – 20July 15 – Sept 1
East RidgeFeb 20 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Sept 15
ElizabethtonMar 20 – Apr 10July 15 – Aug 15
FairviewMar 10 – Apr 1July 15 – Sept 1
FarragutMar 10 – Apr 1July 15 – Sept 1
FranklinMar 1 – 20July 15 – Sept 1
GallatinMar 20 – Apr 10July 15 – Aug 15
GermantownFeb 20 – Mar 10Aug 1 – Sept 15
GoodlettsvilleMar 10 – Apr 1July 15 – Sept 1
GreenevilleMar 20 – Apr 10July 15 – Aug 15
Hartsville/Trousdale CountyMar 10 – Apr 1July 15 – Sept 1
HendersonvilleMar 10 – Apr 1July 15 – Sept 1
JacksonMar 1 – 20July 15 – Sept 1
Johnson CityMar 20 – Apr 10July 15 – Aug 15
KingsportMar 10 – Apr 1July 15 – Sept 1
KnoxvilleMar 10 – Apr 1July 15 – Sept 1
La VergneMar 10 – Apr 1July 15 – Aug 15
LakelandMar 1 – 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
LawrenceburgMar 10 – Apr 1July 15 – Sept 1
LebanonMar 10 – Apr 1July 15 – Sept 1
Lenoir CityMar 10 – Apr 1July 15 – Sept 1
LewisburgMar 10 – Apr 1July 15 – Aug 15
ManchesterMar 10 – Apr 1July 15 – Aug 15
MartinMar 1 – 20July 15 – Sept 1
MaryvilleMar 1 – 20July 15 – Sept 1
McMinnvilleMar 10 – Apr 1July 15 – Sept 1
MemphisFeb 20 – Mar 10Aug 15 – Oct 15
MillingtonMar 1 – 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
MorristownMar 10 – Apr 1July 15 – Sept 1
Mount JulietMar 1 – 20July 15 – Sept 1
MurfreesboroMar 10 – Apr 1July 15 – Sept 1
NashvilleMar 1 – 20July 15 – Sept 1
NolensvilleMar 10 – Apr 1July 15 – Sept 1
Oak RidgeMar 10 – Apr 1July 15 – Sept 1
OaklandMar 1 – 20July 15 – Sept 1
ParisMar 10 – Apr 1July 15 – Sept 1
PortlandMar 10 – Apr 1July 15 – Sept 1
Red BankMar 1 – 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
SeviervilleMar 10 – Apr 1July 15 – Sept 1
ShelbyvilleMar 10 – Apr 1July 15 – Sept 1
SmyrnaMar 10 – Apr 1July 15 – Aug 15
Soddy-DaisyMar 10 – Apr 1July 15 – Sept 1
Spring HillMar 1 – 20July 15 – Sept 1
SpringfieldMar 10 – Apr 1July 15 – Sept 1
TullahomaMar 10 – Apr 1July 15 – Sept 1
Union CityMar 1 – 20July 15 – Sept 1
White HouseMar 10 – Apr 1July 15 – Sept 1
WinchesterMar 10 – Apr 1July 15 – Sept 1

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 kale.