When to plant Potatoes in Tennessee

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

In fall, from June 15 – July 15 in Bristol to Aug 10 – Sept 15 in Memphis.

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

Potatoes planting dates by place in Tennessee
PlaceSpringFall
AlcoaFeb 20 – Mar 20July 20 – Aug 10
ArlingtonFeb 20 – Mar 20July 25 – Aug 20
AthensMar 10 – Apr 1July 20 – Aug 10
AtokaFeb 20 – Mar 20July 20 – Aug 10
BartlettFeb 20 – Mar 20July 25 – Aug 20
BrentwoodMar 10 – Apr 1July 20 – Aug 10
BristolMar 15 – Apr 10June 15 – July 15
ChattanoogaFeb 10 – Mar 15July 25 – Aug 20
ClarksvilleFeb 20 – Mar 20July 20 – Aug 10
ClevelandMar 10 – Apr 1July 20 – Aug 10
ClintonFeb 20 – Mar 20July 20 – Aug 10
CollegedaleFeb 10 – Mar 15July 25 – Aug 20
ColliervilleFeb 20 – Mar 20July 20 – Aug 10
ColumbiaMar 10 – Apr 1July 20 – Aug 10
CookevilleMar 10 – Apr 1June 15 – July 15
CrossvilleMar 15 – Apr 10June 15 – July 15
DicksonMar 10 – Apr 1June 15 – July 15
DyersburgFeb 20 – Mar 20July 20 – Aug 10
East RidgeFeb 10 – Mar 15July 25 – Aug 20
ElizabethtonMar 15 – Apr 10June 15 – July 15
FairviewMar 10 – Apr 1July 20 – Aug 10
FarragutMar 10 – Apr 1July 20 – Aug 10
FranklinFeb 20 – Mar 20July 20 – Aug 10
GallatinMar 15 – Apr 10June 15 – July 15
GermantownFeb 10 – Mar 15July 25 – Aug 20
GoodlettsvilleMar 10 – Apr 1July 20 – Aug 10
GreenevilleMar 15 – Apr 10June 15 – July 15
Hartsville/Trousdale CountyMar 10 – Apr 1July 20 – Aug 10
HendersonvilleMar 10 – Apr 1July 20 – Aug 10
JacksonFeb 20 – Mar 20July 20 – Aug 10
Johnson CityMar 15 – Apr 10June 15 – July 15
KingsportMar 10 – Apr 1July 20 – Aug 10
KnoxvilleMar 10 – Apr 1July 20 – Aug 10
La VergneMar 10 – Apr 1June 15 – July 15
LakelandFeb 20 – Mar 20July 25 – Aug 20
LawrenceburgMar 10 – Apr 1July 20 – Aug 10
LebanonMar 10 – Apr 1July 20 – Aug 10
Lenoir CityMar 10 – Apr 1July 20 – Aug 10
LewisburgMar 10 – Apr 1June 15 – July 15
ManchesterMar 10 – Apr 1June 15 – July 15
MartinFeb 20 – Mar 20July 20 – Aug 10
MaryvilleFeb 20 – Mar 20July 20 – Aug 10
McMinnvilleMar 10 – Apr 1July 20 – Aug 10
MemphisFeb 10 – Mar 15Aug 10 – Sept 15
MillingtonFeb 20 – Mar 20July 25 – Aug 20
MorristownMar 10 – Apr 1July 20 – Aug 10
Mount JulietFeb 20 – Mar 20July 20 – Aug 10
MurfreesboroMar 10 – Apr 1July 20 – Aug 10
NashvilleFeb 20 – Mar 20July 20 – Aug 10
NolensvilleMar 10 – Apr 1July 20 – Aug 10
Oak RidgeMar 10 – Apr 1July 20 – Aug 10
OaklandFeb 20 – Mar 20July 20 – Aug 10
ParisMar 10 – Apr 1July 20 – Aug 10
PortlandMar 10 – Apr 1July 20 – Aug 10
Red BankFeb 20 – Mar 20July 25 – Aug 20
SeviervilleMar 10 – Apr 1July 20 – Aug 10
ShelbyvilleMar 10 – Apr 1July 20 – Aug 10
SmyrnaMar 10 – Apr 1June 15 – July 15
Soddy-DaisyMar 10 – Apr 1July 20 – Aug 10
Spring HillFeb 20 – Mar 20July 20 – Aug 10
SpringfieldMar 10 – Apr 1July 20 – Aug 10
TullahomaMar 10 – Apr 1July 20 – Aug 10
Union CityFeb 20 – Mar 20July 20 – Aug 10
White HouseMar 10 – Apr 1July 20 – Aug 10
WinchesterMar 10 – Apr 1July 20 – Aug 10

Planting dates: USDA Home and Garden Bulletin No. 9 (1967), tables 4 and 5. Frost dates: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020. The full USDA table for potatoes.