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When to plant in Nolensville, TN

USDA Zone 7b

Here are the average frost dates, USDA hardiness zone, and a month-by-month planting calendar for Nolensville, Tennessee — all computed from Nolensville's nearest NOAA weather station.

Zone 7b means many perennials and even some tender shrubs overwinter in Nolensville, while your frost dates still decide when annuals go out.

Station · BRENTWOOD · 10.3 km
Last spring frost
April 15
50% chance · 32°F
First fall frost
October 26
50% chance · 32°F
Growing season
194 days
frost-free
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
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Aug
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Oct
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Dec
Frost calendar for NolensvilleA year-band showing 32°F frost risk from January to December for Nolensville: last spring frost around April 15, first fall frost around October 26, about 194 frost-free days between.
Shaded months carry frost risk; the clear span is the average frost-free season.

Frost probability

BRENTWOOD · 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 Nolensville’s own odds, recorded at BRENTWOOD.

Frost-probability curves for NolensvilleProbability of the last spring frost and first fall frost by date at 32°F. The last spring frost is most likely around April 15 and the first fall frost around October 26, giving about 194 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 15Apr 28Apr 11Oct 4Oct 18Oct 28
32°FMay 4Apr 15Mar 31Oct 13Oct 26Nov 5
28°FApr 18Apr 2Mar 17Oct 23Nov 3Nov 17

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 6July 20
Fall sowin 1 days
Rutabaga
July 20August 3
Fall sowin 15 days
Broccoli
August 3August 17
Fall sowin 15 days
Cabbage
August 3August 17
Fall sowin 15 days
Carrot
August 3August 17
Fall sowin 15 days
Cauliflower
August 3August 17
Fall sowin 15 days
Napa Cabbage
August 3August 31

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 Nolensville, drawn to the day from the local frost dates. The dashed line is today.

Nearby weather stations

3 within 17 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.

BRENTWOOD
Primary
10 km · 216 m elevation
SPRING
Apr 15
FALL
Oct 26
SMYRNA 6S
11 km · 168 m elevation
SPRING
Apr 13
FALL
Oct 21
NASHVILLE BERRY FLD
17 km · 171 m elevation
SPRING
Apr 4
FALL
Oct 31

Nolensville planting FAQ

When is the last spring frost in Nolensville, TN?

Plan for the last spring frost in Nolensville around April 15 (the date it has a 50% chance of a 32°F freeze). Anything frost-sensitive should go out after it.

When is the first fall frost in Nolensville, TN?

The first fall frost in Nolensville typically arrives around October 26 (50% probability at 32°F). Harvest or protect frost-sensitive crops before then.

What hardiness zone is Nolensville in?

Nolensville 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 Nolensville?

There are roughly 194 frost-free days in Nolensville (a moderate growing season), running from the average last frost around April 15 to the first fall frost near October 26.

When should I plant tomatoes in Nolensville?

In Nolensville, start tomato seeds indoors around February 18–March 4, then transplant seedlings outdoors around April 22 once the danger of frost has passed.

Planting reminders

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Nearby cities

8 within reach

Frost dates recorded at BRENTWOOD, 10 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 Nolensville, TN — Frost Dates & Zone 7b." Frost normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station USC00401039. Retrieved from https://blissgarden.com/tennessee/nolensville.