GreenlyNashville: frost dates
United States
In Nashville the last spring frost usually comes around 24 March and the first autumn frost around 14 November, which leaves about 235 frost-free days (median of 2016–2025). Tomato seedlings can go into open ground around 8 April.
| Last spring frost | around 24 March |
|---|---|
| First autumn frost | around 14 November |
| Frost-free days | 235 days |
Median of 2016–2025 for the 25 km grid cell of the city: the last day at or below 0 °C in spring and the first in autumn (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo). In a cold year a frost can come a week or two later — Greenly warns 48 hours ahead.
When to sow and plant
| Crop | Sow for seedlings | Plant out in a greenhouse | Open ground |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bell Pepper | 28 January | 12 April | 3 May |
| Chili Pepper | 9 February | 24 April | 15 May |
| Corn | — | 10 March | sow 31 March |
| Cucumber | 1 March | 12 April | 3 May |
| Eggplant | 1 February | 12 April | 3 May |
| Green Beans | 1 February | 10 March | 31 March |
| Melon | 19 February | 12 April | 3 May |
| Peas | — | 10 February | sow 3 March |
| Physalis | 1 February | 18 March | 8 April |
| Pumpkin | 9 February | 18 March | 8 April |
| Sweet Corn | — | 10 March | sow 31 March |
| Tomato | 20 January | 18 March | 8 April |
| Watermelon | 11 March | 12 April | 3 May |
| Zucchini | 14 February | 18 March | 8 April |
Planting out: a week after the last frost once the soil is warm enough for the crop; frost-hardy crops three weeks before it; an unheated greenhouse three weeks earlier. Seedlings are sown so they are ready on that day.
Nashville: weather for the next 7 days
Forecast by Open-Meteo. Nights at or below 0 °C are marked as frost.
Planted in autumn
| Crop | Plant around |
|---|---|
| Crocus | 15 October |
| Daffodil | 15 October |
| Garlic | 15 October |
| Hyacinth | 15 October |
| Lily | 15 October |
| Tulip | 15 October |
A month before the first autumn frost, so the roots grow before winter.