When to plant Rhubarb in Tennessee
In spring, from Mar 1 – Apr 1 in Athens to Mar 10 – Apr 10 in Johnson City.
In fall, from Oct 15 – Dec 1 in Bristol to Nov 1 – Dec 1 in Winchester.
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 | Not listed | Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon |
| Arlington | Not listed | Not listed |
| Athens | Mar 1 – Apr 1 | Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon |
| Atoka | Not listed | Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon |
| Bartlett | Not listed | Not listed |
| Brentwood | Mar 1 – Apr 1 | Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon |
| Bristol | Mar 10 – Apr 10 | Oct 15 – Dec 1Now |
| Chattanooga | Not listed | Not listed |
| Clarksville | Not listed | Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon |
| Cleveland | Mar 1 – Apr 1 | Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon |
| Clinton | Not listed | Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon |
| Collegedale | Not listed | Not listed |
| Collierville | Not listed | Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon |
| Columbia | Mar 1 – Apr 1 | Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon |
| Cookeville | Mar 1 – Apr 1 | Oct 15 – Dec 1Now |
| Crossville | Mar 10 – Apr 10 | Oct 15 – Dec 1Now |
| Dickson | Mar 1 – Apr 1 | Oct 15 – Dec 1Now |
| Dyersburg | Not listed | Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon |
| East Ridge | Not listed | Not listed |
| Elizabethton | Mar 10 – Apr 10 | Oct 15 – Dec 1Now |
| Fairview | Mar 1 – Apr 1 | Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon |
| Farragut | Mar 1 – Apr 1 | Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon |
| Franklin | Not listed | Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon |
| Gallatin | Mar 10 – Apr 10 | Oct 15 – Dec 1Now |
| Germantown | Not listed | Not listed |
| Goodlettsville | Mar 1 – Apr 1 | Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon |
| Greeneville | Mar 10 – Apr 10 | Oct 15 – Dec 1Now |
| Hartsville/Trousdale County | Mar 1 – Apr 1 | Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon |
| Hendersonville | Mar 1 – Apr 1 | Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon |
| Jackson | Not listed | Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon |
| Johnson City | Mar 10 – Apr 10 | Oct 15 – Dec 1Now |
| Kingsport | Mar 1 – Apr 1 | Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon |
| Knoxville | Mar 1 – Apr 1 | Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon |
| La Vergne | Mar 1 – Apr 1 | Oct 15 – Dec 1Now |
| Lakeland | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lawrenceburg | Mar 1 – Apr 1 | Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon |
| Lebanon | Mar 1 – Apr 1 | Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon |
| Lenoir City | Mar 1 – Apr 1 | Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon |
| Lewisburg | Mar 1 – Apr 1 | Oct 15 – Dec 1Now |
| Manchester | Mar 1 – Apr 1 | Oct 15 – Dec 1Now |
| Martin | Not listed | Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon |
| Maryville | Not listed | Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon |
| McMinnville | Mar 1 – Apr 1 | Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon |
| Memphis | Not listed | Not listed |
| Millington | Not listed | Not listed |
| Morristown | Mar 1 – Apr 1 | Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon |
| Mount Juliet | Not listed | Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon |
| Murfreesboro | Mar 1 – Apr 1 | Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon |
| Nashville | Not listed | Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon |
| Nolensville | Mar 1 – Apr 1 | Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon |
| Oak Ridge | Mar 1 – Apr 1 | Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon |
| Oakland | Not listed | Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon |
| Paris | Mar 1 – Apr 1 | Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon |
| Portland | Mar 1 – Apr 1 | Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon |
| Red Bank | Not listed | Not listed |
| Sevierville | Mar 1 – Apr 1 | Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon |
| Shelbyville | Mar 1 – Apr 1 | Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon |
| Smyrna | Mar 1 – Apr 1 | Oct 15 – Dec 1Now |
| Soddy-Daisy | Mar 1 – Apr 1 | Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon |
| Spring Hill | Not listed | Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon |
| Springfield | Mar 1 – Apr 1 | Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon |
| Tullahoma | Mar 1 – Apr 1 | Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon |
| Union City | Not listed | Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon |
| White House | Mar 1 – Apr 1 | Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon |
| Winchester | Mar 1 – Apr 1 | Nov 1 – Dec 1Soon |
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 rhubarb.