When to plant Spinach in Tennessee

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

In fall, from Aug 20 – Sept 10 in Bristol 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.

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