When to plant Peppers in Tennessee
In spring, from Apr 10 – June 1 in Chattanooga to May 10 – June 1 in Johnson City.
In fall, June 1 – July 20.
Dates are for setting out plants. USDA's earliest safe spring and latest safe fall planting dates, matched to each place's average frost dates.
| Place | Spring | Fall |
|---|---|---|
| Alcoa | Apr 15 – June 1 | June 1 – July 20 |
| Arlington | Apr 15 – June 1 | June 1 – Aug 1 |
| Athens | May 1 – June 1 | June 1 – July 20 |
| Atoka | Apr 15 – June 1 | June 1 – July 20 |
| Bartlett | Apr 15 – June 1 | June 1 – Aug 1 |
| Brentwood | May 1 – June 1 | June 1 – July 20 |
| Bristol | May 10 – June 1 | June 1 – July 10 |
| Chattanooga | Apr 10 – June 1 | June 1 – Aug 1 |
| Clarksville | Apr 15 – June 1 | June 1 – July 20 |
| Cleveland | May 1 – June 1 | June 1 – July 20 |
| Clinton | Apr 15 – June 1 | June 1 – July 20 |
| Collegedale | Apr 10 – June 1 | June 1 – Aug 1 |
| Collierville | Apr 15 – June 1 | June 1 – July 20 |
| Columbia | May 1 – June 1 | June 1 – July 20 |
| Cookeville | May 1 – June 1 | June 1 – July 10 |
| Crossville | May 10 – June 1 | June 1 – July 10 |
| Dickson | May 1 – June 1 | June 1 – July 10 |
| Dyersburg | Apr 15 – June 1 | June 1 – July 20 |
| East Ridge | Apr 10 – June 1 | June 1 – Aug 1 |
| Elizabethton | May 10 – June 1 | June 1 – July 10 |
| Fairview | May 1 – June 1 | June 1 – July 20 |
| Farragut | May 1 – June 1 | June 1 – July 20 |
| Franklin | Apr 15 – June 1 | June 1 – July 20 |
| Gallatin | May 10 – June 1 | June 1 – July 10 |
| Germantown | Apr 10 – June 1 | June 1 – Aug 1 |
| Goodlettsville | May 1 – June 1 | June 1 – July 20 |
| Greeneville | May 10 – June 1 | June 1 – July 10 |
| Hartsville/Trousdale County | May 1 – June 1 | June 1 – July 20 |
| Hendersonville | May 1 – June 1 | June 1 – July 20 |
| Jackson | Apr 15 – June 1 | June 1 – July 20 |
| Johnson City | May 10 – June 1 | June 1 – July 10 |
| Kingsport | May 1 – June 1 | June 1 – July 20 |
| Knoxville | May 1 – June 1 | June 1 – July 20 |
| La Vergne | May 1 – June 1 | June 1 – July 10 |
| Lakeland | Apr 15 – June 1 | June 1 – Aug 1 |
| Lawrenceburg | May 1 – June 1 | June 1 – July 20 |
| Lebanon | May 1 – June 1 | June 1 – July 20 |
| Lenoir City | May 1 – June 1 | June 1 – July 20 |
| Lewisburg | May 1 – June 1 | June 1 – July 10 |
| Manchester | May 1 – June 1 | June 1 – July 10 |
| Martin | Apr 15 – June 1 | June 1 – July 20 |
| Maryville | Apr 15 – June 1 | June 1 – July 20 |
| McMinnville | May 1 – June 1 | June 1 – July 20 |
| Memphis | Apr 10 – June 1 | June 1 – Aug 15 |
| Millington | Apr 15 – June 1 | June 1 – Aug 1 |
| Morristown | May 1 – June 1 | June 1 – July 20 |
| Mount Juliet | Apr 15 – June 1 | June 1 – July 20 |
| Murfreesboro | May 1 – June 1 | June 1 – July 20 |
| Nashville | Apr 15 – June 1 | June 1 – July 20 |
| Nolensville | May 1 – June 1 | June 1 – July 20 |
| Oak Ridge | May 1 – June 1 | June 1 – July 20 |
| Oakland | Apr 15 – June 1 | June 1 – July 20 |
| Paris | May 1 – June 1 | June 1 – July 20 |
| Portland | May 1 – June 1 | June 1 – July 20 |
| Red Bank | Apr 15 – June 1 | June 1 – Aug 1 |
| Sevierville | May 1 – June 1 | June 1 – July 20 |
| Shelbyville | May 1 – June 1 | June 1 – July 20 |
| Smyrna | May 1 – June 1 | June 1 – July 10 |
| Soddy-Daisy | May 1 – June 1 | June 1 – July 20 |
| Spring Hill | Apr 15 – June 1 | June 1 – July 20 |
| Springfield | May 1 – June 1 | June 1 – July 20 |
| Tullahoma | May 1 – June 1 | June 1 – July 20 |
| Union City | Apr 15 – June 1 | June 1 – July 20 |
| White House | May 1 – June 1 | June 1 – July 20 |
| Winchester | May 1 – June 1 | June 1 – July 20 |
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 peppers.