When to plant in Hendersonville, TN
Planting dates worked out from Hendersonville's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Safe to plant out
Apr 14
1 year in 10 has a later frost
Average last frost
Mar 30
about a 50% chance of a later one
Average first fall frost
Nov 5
1 year in 10 by Oct 25
Frost-free days
214
median, 1991–2020
Station used: Old Hickory Wfo · 8.2 km away · station 180 m, town 147 m. How we match towns to stations
This season
Plan your garden.
Planting dates for common crops
| Crop | Start indoors | Plant out or sow | Harvest from |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tomato | Feb 17 – Mar 3 | Apr 14 – Apr 28 | Jun 8 |
| Sweet pepper | Feb 3 – Feb 17 | Apr 14 – Apr 28 | Jun 13 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Jan 26 – Feb 2 | Mar 2 – Mar 16 | Apr 11 |
| Peas | — | Feb 21 – Mar 21 | Apr 17 |
| Bush beans | — | Apr 7 – Apr 28 | May 27 |
| Carrot | — | Mar 9 – Apr 20 | May 8 |
| Beet | — | Mar 5 – Apr 16 | Apr 24 |
| Potato | — | Mar 9 – Mar 30 | May 18 |
| Kale | Jan 19 – Feb 2 | Mar 2 – Mar 16 | Apr 14 |
| Broccoli | Jan 19 – Feb 2 | Mar 2 – Mar 23 | May 1 |
| Cucumber | Mar 17 – Mar 24 | Apr 14 – Apr 28 | Jun 3 |
| Summer squash and zucchini | Mar 17 – Mar 24 | Apr 14 – Apr 28 | May 29 |
| Winter squash | Mar 17 – Mar 24 | Apr 14 – Apr 28 | Jul 3 |
| Sweet corn | — | Apr 7 – Apr 28 | Jun 6 |
| Onion (from sets) | — | Mar 2 – Mar 23 | May 31 |
| Garlic | — | Oct 22 – Nov 19 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | Feb 21 – Mar 21 | Mar 31 |
| Basil | Mar 3 – Mar 17 | Apr 14 – Apr 28 | Jun 10 |
Hendersonville'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 |
|---|---|
| 1991 | Mar 31 |
| 1992 | Apr 3 |
| 1993 | Apr 3 |
| 1995 | Mar 10 |
| 1996 | Apr 10 |
| 1998 | Mar 13 |
| 1999 | Mar 26 |
| 2000 | Apr 9 |
| 2001 | Mar 28 |
| 2002 | Apr 4 |
| 2003 | Mar 31 |
| 2004 | Mar 23 |
| 2005 | Mar 18 |
| 2006 | Mar 27 |
| 2007 | Apr 10 |
| 2008 | Mar 26 |
| 2009 | Mar 31 |
| 2010 | Mar 8 |
| 2011 | Mar 26 |
| 2012 | Apr 13 |
| 2013 | Mar 29 |
| 2014 | Apr 16 |
| 2015 | Mar 30 |
| 2016 | Mar 6 |
| 2017 | Mar 19 |
| 2018 | Apr 18 |
| 2019 | Apr 2 |
| 2020 | Apr 16 |
| 2021 | Apr 4 |
| 2022 | Mar 14 |
| 2023 | Mar 21 |
| 2024 | Mar 20 |
| 2025 | Mar 22 |
| 2026 | Mar 18 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
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| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 216 |
| 1992 | 218 |
| 1993 | 207 |
| 1995 | 238 |
| 1996 | 205 |
| 1998 | 238 |
| 1999 | 212 |
| 2000 | 183 |
| 2001 | 213 |
| 2002 | 211 |
| 2003 | 227 |
| 2004 | 247 |
| 2005 | 242 |
| 2006 | 210 |
| 2007 | 210 |
| 2008 | 216 |
| 2009 | 240 |
| 2010 | 242 |
| 2011 | 217 |
| 2012 | 201 |
| 2013 | 209 |
| 2014 | 199 |
| 2015 | 228 |
| 2016 | 258 |
| 2017 | 224 |
| 2018 | 205 |
| 2019 | 213 |
| 2020 | 200 |
| 2021 | 213 |
| 2022 | 220 |
| 2023 | 223 |
| 2024 | 253 |
| 2025 | 232 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
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| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 22.8 °C |
| 1992 | 20.7 °C |
| 1993 | 21.8 °C |
| 1995 | 22.4 °C |
| 1996 | 21.8 °C |
| 1998 | 23.2 °C |
| 1999 | 22.9 °C |
| 2000 | 22.5 °C |
| 2001 | 21.9 °C |
| 2002 | 22.3 °C |
| 2003 | 21.1 °C |
| 2004 | 21.4 °C |
| 2005 | 22.5 °C |
| 2006 | 22.5 °C |
| 2007 | 23.1 °C |
| 2008 | 21.7 °C |
| 2009 | 21.2 °C |
| 2010 | 23.6 °C |
| 2011 | 22.5 °C |
| 2012 | 22.5 °C |
| 2013 | 21.2 °C |
| 2014 | 22.0 °C |
| 2015 | 22.2 °C |
| 2016 | 22.8 °C |
| 2017 | 22.0 °C |
| 2018 | 22.7 °C |
| 2019 | 23.0 °C |
| 2020 | 21.4 °C |
| 2021 | 21.4 °C |
| 2022 | 22.6 °C |
| 2023 | 21.9 °C |
| 2024 | 22.8 °C |
| 2025 | 22.8 °C |
| 2026 | 23.7 °C |
What this means for you: Since 1991, Hendersonville's last spring frost has come about 1 day earlier per decade, on average. The frost-free season has grown by about 2 days per decade. Year-to-year swings are large, so keep using the safe date rather than the trend.
Source: daily records from Old Hickory Wfo (NOAA GHCN-Daily). Years with too many missing days are left out.