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When to plant in Halls, TN

USDA Zone 7b

Halls, Tennessee frost dates, USDA zone, and a full-year planting calendar, drawn from the nearest NOAA station and tuned to the local season.

Heads up: the nearest complete-normals station is about 18 km from Halls, so your yard's frost dates can differ — a low spot or a paved city center can shift them by a week. In zone 7b, Halls supports a wide range of perennials year-round; the frost dates above are what set your annual vegetable timing.

Station · NORRIS · 18.5 km
Last spring frost
April 22
50% chance · 32°F
First fall frost
October 25
50% chance · 32°F
Growing season
186 days
frost-free
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Frost calendar for HallsA year-band showing 32°F frost risk from January to December for Halls: last spring frost around April 22, first fall frost around October 25, about 186 frost-free days between.
Shaded months carry frost risk; the clear span is the average frost-free season.

Frost probability

NORRIS · 1991–2020

The date the last spring and first fall frost occur, by threshold and probability. A 90% date is later in spring — and earlier in fall — than a 10% date; the 50% · 32°F row is what most gardeners plan around. These are Halls’s own odds, recorded at NORRIS.

Frost-probability curves for HallsProbability of the last spring frost and first fall frost by date at 32°F. The last spring frost is most likely around April 22 and the first fall frost around October 25, giving about 186 frost-free days.
Last spring frostFirst fall frostbold = 32°F · thin = 28°F / 36°F · dot = 50% date · band = 10–90% window
ThresholdSPRING 10%SPRING 50%SPRING 90%FALL 10%FALL 50%FALL 90%
36°FMay 18May 2Apr 19Oct 3Oct 16Oct 29
32°FMay 9Apr 22Apr 6Oct 11Oct 25Nov 6
28°FApr 30Apr 7Mar 20Oct 20Nov 3Nov 18

Download this table as CSV ↓ — every threshold and probability, plus this city’s planting-window dates.

What to plant now

TODAY · JULY 19
Fall sowopen now
Brussels Sprouts
July 5July 19
Fall sowopen now
Rutabaga
July 19August 2
Fall sowin 14 days
Broccoli
August 2August 16
Fall sowin 14 days
Cabbage
August 2August 16
Fall sowin 14 days
Carrot
August 2August 16
Fall sowin 14 days
Cauliflower
August 2August 16
Fall sowin 14 days
Napa Cabbage
August 2August 30
Fall sowin 28 days
Beet
August 16August 30
Fall sowin 28 days
Collards
August 16September 13
Fall sowin 28 days
Endive
August 16August 30
Fall sowin 28 days
Escarole
August 16August 30
Fall sowin 28 days
Fennel (Bulb)
August 16August 30
Fall sowin 28 days
Kale
August 16September 13
Fall sowin 28 days
Kohlrabi
August 16September 13
Fall sowin 28 days
Peas
August 16August 30
Fall sowin 28 days
Radicchio
August 16August 30
Fall sowin 28 days
Swiss Chard
August 16August 30
Fall sowin 28 days
Turnip
August 16September 13

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Full-year planting calendar

Start indoorsTransplantDirect sowFall sow

Each bar is the exact window to take a planting action in Halls, drawn to the day from the local frost dates. The dashed line is today.

Nearby weather stations

3 within 28 km · complete 32°F normals

When stations disagree by more than a few days, that spread is real microclimate variation — elevation, water, urban heat. Judge which station best matches your own yard.

NORRIS
Primary
18 km · 338 m elevation
SPRING
Apr 22
FALL
Oct 25
KNOXVILLE EXP STN
20 km · 253 m elevation
SPRING
Apr 11
FALL
Oct 28
OAK RIDGE ASOS
28 km · 277 m elevation
SPRING
Mar 31
FALL
Nov 4

Halls planting FAQ

When is the last spring frost in Halls, TN?

On average, the last spring frost in Halls is around April 22 (50% probability at 32°F, from 1991–2020 NOAA normals). Wait until after this date to set out tender plants like tomatoes and peppers.

When is the first fall frost in Halls, TN?

In Halls, the first 32°F freeze of fall lands around October 25 on average. Time your last harvests and any season-extension cover before it.

What hardiness zone is Halls in?

Halls is in USDA hardiness zone 7b. In zone 7b, winters are moderate — most common vegetables grow well in season.

How long is the growing season in Halls?

Halls has about 186 frost-free days — a moderate growing season — between the average last spring frost (April 22) and first fall frost (October 25).

When should I plant tomatoes in Halls?

For Halls, sow tomatoes indoors about February 25–March 11 and move the seedlings out around April 29, after the last spring frost.

Planting reminders

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Nearby cities

8 within reach

Frost dates recorded at NORRIS, 18 km from the city center · 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals · zone from the USDA/PRISM 2023 map. How we compute this.

Cite this page
BlissGarden. "When to Plant in Halls, TN — Frost Dates & Zone 7b." Frost normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station USC00406619. Retrieved from https://blissgarden.com/tennessee/halls.