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When to plant in Maryville, TN

USDA Zone 7b

Everything below — frost dates, hardiness zone, and what to plant when in Maryville, Tennessee — is derived from the closest NOAA station with complete climate normals.

In zone 7b, Maryville supports a wide range of perennials year-round; the frost dates above are what set your annual vegetable timing.

Station · KNOXVILLE MCGHEE TYSON AP · 7.8 km
Last spring frost
April 1
50% chance · 32°F
First fall frost
November 2
50% chance · 32°F
Growing season
215 days
frost-free
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Frost calendar for MaryvilleA year-band showing 32°F frost risk from January to December for Maryville: last spring frost around April 1, first fall frost around November 2, about 215 frost-free days between.
Shaded months carry frost risk; the clear span is the average frost-free season.

Frost probability

KNOXVILLE MCGHEE TYSON AP · 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 Maryville’s own odds, recorded at KNOXVILLE MCGHEE TYSON AP.

Frost-probability curves for MaryvilleProbability of the last spring frost and first fall frost by date at 32°F. The last spring frost is most likely around April 1 and the first fall frost around November 2, giving about 215 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 2Apr 14Mar 27Oct 12Oct 24Nov 5
32°FApr 17Apr 1Mar 14Oct 21Nov 2Nov 15
28°FApr 5Mar 19Feb 28Nov 1Nov 13Dec 1

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 13July 27
Fall sowin 8 days
Rutabaga
July 27August 10
Fall sowin 22 days
Broccoli
August 10August 24
Fall sowin 22 days
Cabbage
August 10August 24
Fall sowin 22 days
Carrot
August 10August 24
Fall sowin 22 days
Cauliflower
August 10August 24
Fall sowin 22 days
Napa Cabbage
August 10September 7

Add these crops to your calendar (.ics) ↓

Full-year planting calendar

Start indoorsTransplantDirect sowFall sow

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

Nearby weather stations

3 within 24 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.

KNOXVILLE MCGHEE TYSON AP
Primary
8 km · 293 m elevation
SPRING
Apr 1
FALL
Nov 2
KNOXVILLE EXP STN
17 km · 253 m elevation
SPRING
Apr 11
FALL
Oct 28
TOWNSEND 5S
24 km · 577 m elevation
SPRING
Apr 20
FALL
Oct 22

Maryville planting FAQ

When is the last spring frost in Maryville, TN?

On average, the last spring frost in Maryville is around April 1 (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 Maryville, TN?

Expect Maryville's first fall frost near November 2 — a 50% chance of 32°F by that date. Bring in or cover tender crops ahead of it.

What hardiness zone is Maryville in?

Maryville 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 Maryville?

Maryville has about 215 frost-free days — a long growing season — between the average last spring frost (April 1) and first fall frost (November 2).

When should I plant tomatoes in Maryville?

For Maryville, sow tomatoes indoors about February 4–February 18 and move the seedlings out around April 8, after the last spring frost.

Planting reminders

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Nearby cities

8 within reach

Frost dates recorded at KNOXVILLE MCGHEE TYSON AP, 8 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 Maryville, TN — Frost Dates & Zone 7b." Frost normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station USW00013891. Retrieved from https://blissgarden.com/tennessee/maryville.