When to plant in Collierville, TN
Planting dates worked out from Collierville's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Safe to plant out
Apr 15
1 year in 10 has a later frost
Average last frost
Mar 26
about a 50% chance of a later one
Average first fall frost
Nov 7
1 year in 10 by Oct 28
Frost-free days
224
median, 1991–2020
Station used: Germantown 4se · 8.2 km away · station 112 m, town 116 m. How we match towns to stations
This season
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Planting dates for common crops
| Crop | Start indoors | Plant out or sow | Harvest from |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tomato | Feb 18 – Mar 4 | Apr 15 – Apr 29 | Jun 9 |
| Sweet pepper | Feb 4 – Feb 18 | Apr 15 – Apr 29 | Jun 14 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Jan 22 – Jan 29 | Feb 26 – Mar 12 | Apr 7 |
| Peas | — | Feb 12 – Mar 12 | Apr 8 |
| Bush beans | — | Apr 8 – Apr 29 | May 28 |
| Carrot | — | Mar 5 – Apr 16 | May 4 |
| Beet | — | Feb 26 – Apr 9 | Apr 17 |
| Potato | — | Mar 5 – Mar 26 | May 14 |
| Kale | Jan 15 – Jan 29 | Feb 26 – Mar 12 | Apr 10 |
| Broccoli | Jan 15 – Jan 29 | Feb 26 – Mar 19 | Apr 27 |
| Cucumber | Mar 18 – Mar 25 | Apr 15 – Apr 29 | Jun 4 |
| Summer squash and zucchini | Mar 18 – Mar 25 | Apr 15 – Apr 29 | May 30 |
| Winter squash | Mar 18 – Mar 25 | Apr 15 – Apr 29 | Jul 4 |
| Sweet corn | — | Apr 8 – Apr 29 | Jun 7 |
| Onion (from sets) | — | Feb 26 – Mar 19 | May 27 |
| Garlic | — | Oct 24 – Nov 21 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | Feb 12 – Mar 12 | Mar 22 |
| Basil | Mar 4 – Mar 18 | Apr 15 – Apr 29 | Jun 11 |
Collierville's weather over time
How the growing season has shifted here, year by year, from the station's own records.
Each year's last spring frostLong-term trend
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| Year | Last spring frost |
|---|---|
| 2001 | Mar 27 |
| 2003 | Mar 31 |
| 2004 | Mar 22 |
| 2005 | Mar 14 |
| 2006 | Mar 24 |
| 2007 | Apr 9 |
| 2008 | Apr 15 |
| 2009 | Mar 5 |
| 2010 | Mar 6 |
| 2011 | Mar 16 |
| 2012 | Feb 26 |
| 2013 | Mar 28 |
| 2014 | Apr 16 |
| 2015 | Mar 29 |
| 2016 | Mar 21 |
| 2017 | Mar 16 |
| 2018 | Apr 9 |
| 2019 | Apr 1 |
| 2020 | Apr 16 |
| 2021 | Apr 2 |
| 2022 | Mar 14 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
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| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 2001 | 213 |
| 2003 | 227 |
| 2004 | 250 |
| 2006 | 203 |
| 2007 | 211 |
| 2008 | 195 |
| 2009 | 266 |
| 2010 | 237 |
| 2011 | 227 |
| 2012 | 254 |
| 2013 | 224 |
| 2014 | 199 |
| 2015 | 237 |
| 2016 | 243 |
| 2017 | 225 |
| 2018 | 214 |
| 2019 | 213 |
| 2020 | 199 |
| 2021 | 215 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
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| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 2001 | 24.2 °C |
| 2002 | 24.6 °C |
| 2003 | 22.9 °C |
| 2004 | 22.9 °C |
| 2005 | 23.9 °C |
| 2006 | 24.1 °C |
| 2007 | 24.2 °C |
| 2008 | 23.3 °C |
| 2009 | 23.1 °C |
| 2010 | 25.0 °C |
| 2011 | 24.2 °C |
| 2012 | 23.9 °C |
| 2013 | 22.7 °C |
| 2014 | 23.2 °C |
| 2015 | 24.3 °C |
| 2016 | 25.0 °C |
| 2017 | 24.0 °C |
| 2018 | 24.9 °C |
| 2019 | 25.1 °C |
| 2020 | 23.7 °C |
| 2021 | 22.8 °C |
What this means for you: This station's record is too short to show a reliable trend yet.
Source: daily records from Germantown 4se (NOAA GHCN-Daily). Years with too many missing days are left out.