When to plant Lettuce in Tennessee
In spring, from Feb 1 – Apr 1 in Chattanooga to Mar 20 – May 15 in Johnson City.
In fall, from July 15 – Sept 1 in Bristol to Sept 1 – Nov 1 in Memphis.
USDA's earliest safe spring and latest safe fall planting dates, matched to each place's average frost dates.
| Place | Spring | Fall |
|---|---|---|
| Alcoa | Feb 15 – Apr 15 | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Arlington | Feb 15 – Apr 15 | Aug 25 – Oct 1 |
| Athens | Mar 15 – May 15 | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Atoka | Feb 15 – Apr 15 | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Bartlett | Feb 15 – Apr 15 | Aug 25 – Oct 1 |
| Brentwood | Mar 15 – May 15 | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Bristol | Mar 20 – May 15 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Chattanooga | Feb 1 – Apr 1 | Aug 25 – Oct 1 |
| Clarksville | Feb 15 – Apr 15 | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Cleveland | Mar 15 – May 15 | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Clinton | Feb 15 – Apr 15 | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Collegedale | Feb 1 – Apr 1 | Aug 25 – Oct 1 |
| Collierville | Feb 15 – Apr 15 | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Columbia | Mar 15 – May 15 | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Cookeville | Mar 15 – May 15 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Crossville | Mar 20 – May 15 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Dickson | Mar 15 – May 15 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Dyersburg | Feb 15 – Apr 15 | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| East Ridge | Feb 1 – Apr 1 | Aug 25 – Oct 1 |
| Elizabethton | Mar 20 – May 15 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Fairview | Mar 15 – May 15 | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Farragut | Mar 15 – May 15 | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Franklin | Feb 15 – Apr 15 | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Gallatin | Mar 20 – May 15 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Germantown | Feb 1 – Apr 1 | Aug 25 – Oct 1 |
| Goodlettsville | Mar 15 – May 15 | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Greeneville | Mar 20 – May 15 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Hartsville/Trousdale County | Mar 15 – May 15 | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Hendersonville | Mar 15 – May 15 | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Jackson | Feb 15 – Apr 15 | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Johnson City | Mar 20 – May 15 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Kingsport | Mar 15 – May 15 | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Knoxville | Mar 15 – May 15 | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| La Vergne | Mar 15 – May 15 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Lakeland | Feb 15 – Apr 15 | Aug 25 – Oct 1 |
| Lawrenceburg | Mar 15 – May 15 | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Lebanon | Mar 15 – May 15 | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Lenoir City | Mar 15 – May 15 | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Lewisburg | Mar 15 – May 15 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Manchester | Mar 15 – May 15 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Martin | Feb 15 – Apr 15 | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Maryville | Feb 15 – Apr 15 | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| McMinnville | Mar 15 – May 15 | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Memphis | Feb 1 – Apr 1 | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Millington | Feb 15 – Apr 15 | Aug 25 – Oct 1 |
| Morristown | Mar 15 – May 15 | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Mount Juliet | Feb 15 – Apr 15 | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Murfreesboro | Mar 15 – May 15 | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Nashville | Feb 15 – Apr 15 | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Nolensville | Mar 15 – May 15 | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Oak Ridge | Mar 15 – May 15 | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Oakland | Feb 15 – Apr 15 | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Paris | Mar 15 – May 15 | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Portland | Mar 15 – May 15 | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Red Bank | Feb 15 – Apr 15 | Aug 25 – Oct 1 |
| Sevierville | Mar 15 – May 15 | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Shelbyville | Mar 15 – May 15 | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Smyrna | Mar 15 – May 15 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Soddy-Daisy | Mar 15 – May 15 | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Spring Hill | Feb 15 – Apr 15 | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Springfield | Mar 15 – May 15 | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Tullahoma | Mar 15 – May 15 | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Union City | Feb 15 – Apr 15 | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| White House | Mar 15 – May 15 | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Winchester | Mar 15 – May 15 | Aug 15 – Oct 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 leaf lettuce.