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When to plant in Sevierville, TN

USDA Zone 7b

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

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

Station · SEVIERVILLE · 4.7 km
Last spring frost
April 6
50% chance · 32°F
First fall frost
October 29
50% chance · 32°F
Growing season
206 days
frost-free
Jan
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Mar
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Frost calendar for SeviervilleA year-band showing 32°F frost risk from January to December for Sevierville: last spring frost around April 6, first fall frost around October 29, about 206 frost-free days between.
Shaded months carry frost risk; the clear span is the average frost-free season.

The average last spring frost in Sevierville is now 7 days earlier than in the 1981–2010 normals. See how frost dates are shifting nationwide →

Frost probability

SEVIERVILLE · 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 Sevierville’s own odds, recorded at SEVIERVILLE.

Frost-probability curves for SeviervilleProbability of the last spring frost and first fall frost by date at 32°F. The last spring frost is most likely around April 6 and the first fall frost around October 29, giving about 206 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 5Apr 19Apr 4Oct 9Oct 21Nov 1
32°FApr 21Apr 6Mar 23Oct 16Oct 29Nov 11
28°FApr 9Mar 27Mar 8Oct 25Nov 7Nov 24

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 9July 23
Fall sowin 4 days
Rutabaga
July 23August 6
Fall sowin 18 days
Broccoli
August 6August 20
Fall sowin 18 days
Cabbage
August 6August 20
Fall sowin 18 days
Carrot
August 6August 20
Fall sowin 18 days
Cauliflower
August 6August 20
Fall sowin 18 days
Napa Cabbage
August 6September 3

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 Sevierville, 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.

SEVIERVILLE
Primary
5 km · 274 m elevation
SPRING
Apr 6
FALL
Oct 29
GATLINBURG 2 SW
23 km · 443 m elevation
SPRING
Apr 17
FALL
Oct 25
JEFFERSON CITY
28 km · 338 m elevation
SPRING
Apr 24
FALL
Oct 17

Sevierville planting FAQ

When is the last spring frost in Sevierville, TN?

Plan for the last spring frost in Sevierville around April 6 (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 Sevierville, TN?

Expect Sevierville's first fall frost near October 29 — a 50% chance of 32°F by that date. Bring in or cover tender crops ahead of it.

What hardiness zone is Sevierville in?

Sevierville 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 Sevierville?

There are roughly 206 frost-free days in Sevierville (a moderate growing season), running from the average last frost around April 6 to the first fall frost near October 29.

When should I plant tomatoes in Sevierville?

In Sevierville, start tomato seeds indoors around February 9–February 23, then transplant seedlings outdoors around April 13 once the danger of frost has passed.

Planting reminders

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Nearby cities

8 within reach

Frost dates recorded at SEVIERVILLE, 5 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 Sevierville, TN — Frost Dates & Zone 7b." Frost normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station USC00408179. Retrieved from https://blissgarden.com/tennessee/sevierville.