When to plant Broccoli and brussels sprouts in Tennessee
In spring, from Feb 15 – Mar 15 in Chattanooga to Mar 25 – Apr 20 in Johnson City.
For a fall crop, from July 1 – Aug 15 in Alcoa to Aug 1 – Sept 1 in Red Bank.
USDA gives brussels sprouts the same planting dates as broccoli.
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 | Mar 1 – 20 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Arlington | Mar 1 – 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| Athens | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Atoka | Mar 1 – 20 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Bartlett | Mar 1 – 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| Brentwood | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Bristol | Mar 25 – Apr 20 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Chattanooga | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| Clarksville | Mar 1 – 20 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Cleveland | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Clinton | Mar 1 – 20 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Collegedale | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| Collierville | Mar 1 – 20 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Columbia | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Cookeville | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Crossville | Mar 25 – Apr 20 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Dickson | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Dyersburg | Mar 1 – 20 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| East Ridge | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| Elizabethton | Mar 25 – Apr 20 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Fairview | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Farragut | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Franklin | Mar 1 – 20 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Gallatin | Mar 25 – Apr 20 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Germantown | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| Goodlettsville | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Greeneville | Mar 25 – Apr 20 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Hartsville/Trousdale County | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Hendersonville | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Jackson | Mar 1 – 20 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Johnson City | Mar 25 – Apr 20 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Kingsport | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Knoxville | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| La Vergne | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Lakeland | Mar 1 – 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| Lawrenceburg | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Lebanon | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Lenoir City | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Lewisburg | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Manchester | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Martin | Mar 1 – 20 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Maryville | Mar 1 – 20 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| McMinnville | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Memphis | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Millington | Mar 1 – 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| Morristown | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Mount Juliet | Mar 1 – 20 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Murfreesboro | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Nashville | Mar 1 – 20 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Nolensville | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Oak Ridge | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Oakland | Mar 1 – 20 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Paris | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Portland | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Red Bank | Mar 1 – 20 | Aug 1 – Sept 1 |
| Sevierville | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Shelbyville | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Smyrna | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Soddy-Daisy | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Spring Hill | Mar 1 – 20 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Springfield | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Tullahoma | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Union City | Mar 1 – 20 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| White House | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Winchester | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
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 broccoli.
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