When to plant Peas in Tennessee

In spring, from Feb 1 – Mar 15 in Chattanooga to Mar 10 – Apr 10 in Johnson City.

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

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

Garden peas planting dates by place in Tennessee
PlaceSpringFall
AlcoaFeb 10 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
ArlingtonFeb 10 – Mar 20Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
AthensFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
AtokaFeb 10 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
BartlettFeb 10 – Mar 20Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
BrentwoodFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
BristolMar 10 – Apr 10Spring-planted
ChattanoogaFeb 1 – Mar 15Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
ClarksvilleFeb 10 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
ClevelandFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
ClintonFeb 10 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
CollegedaleFeb 1 – Mar 15Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
ColliervilleFeb 10 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
ColumbiaFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
CookevilleFeb 20 – Mar 20Spring-planted
CrossvilleMar 10 – Apr 10Spring-planted
DicksonFeb 20 – Mar 20Spring-planted
DyersburgFeb 10 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
East RidgeFeb 1 – Mar 15Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
ElizabethtonMar 10 – Apr 10Spring-planted
FairviewFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
FarragutFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
FranklinFeb 10 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
GallatinMar 10 – Apr 10Spring-planted
GermantownFeb 1 – Mar 15Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
GoodlettsvilleFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
GreenevilleMar 10 – Apr 10Spring-planted
Hartsville/Trousdale CountyFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
HendersonvilleFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
JacksonFeb 10 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
Johnson CityMar 10 – Apr 10Spring-planted
KingsportFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
KnoxvilleFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
La VergneFeb 20 – Mar 20Spring-planted
LakelandFeb 10 – Mar 20Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
LawrenceburgFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
LebanonFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
Lenoir CityFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
LewisburgFeb 20 – Mar 20Spring-planted
ManchesterFeb 20 – Mar 20Spring-planted
MartinFeb 10 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
MaryvilleFeb 10 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
McMinnvilleFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
MemphisFeb 1 – Mar 15Oct 1 – Dec 1Now
MillingtonFeb 10 – Mar 20Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
MorristownFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
Mount JulietFeb 10 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
MurfreesboroFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
NashvilleFeb 10 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
NolensvilleFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
Oak RidgeFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
OaklandFeb 10 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
ParisFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
PortlandFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
Red BankFeb 10 – Mar 20Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
SeviervilleFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
ShelbyvilleFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
SmyrnaFeb 20 – Mar 20Spring-planted
Soddy-DaisyFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
Spring HillFeb 10 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
SpringfieldFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
TullahomaFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
Union CityFeb 10 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
White HouseFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
WinchesterFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 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 garden peas.