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When to plant in Tullahoma, TN

USDA Zone 7b

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

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

Station · TULLAHOMA · 3.2 km
Last spring frost
April 6
50% chance · 32°F
First fall frost
October 30
50% chance · 32°F
Growing season
207 days
frost-free
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Frost calendar for TullahomaA year-band showing 32°F frost risk from January to December for Tullahoma: last spring frost around April 6, first fall frost around October 30, about 207 frost-free days between.
Shaded months carry frost risk; the clear span is the average frost-free season.

Frost probability

TULLAHOMA · 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 Tullahoma’s own odds, recorded at TULLAHOMA.

Frost-probability curves for TullahomaProbability 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 30, giving about 207 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 4Apr 19Apr 3Oct 9Oct 21Nov 2
32°FApr 23Apr 6Mar 21Oct 18Oct 30Nov 12
28°FApr 11Mar 26Mar 6Oct 27Nov 8Nov 26

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 10July 24
Fall sowin 5 days
Rutabaga
July 24August 7
Fall sowin 19 days
Broccoli
August 7August 21
Fall sowin 19 days
Cabbage
August 7August 21
Fall sowin 19 days
Carrot
August 7August 21
Fall sowin 19 days
Cauliflower
August 7August 21
Fall sowin 19 days
Napa Cabbage
August 7September 4

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

Nearby weather stations

3 within 18 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.

TULLAHOMA
Primary
3 km · 312 m elevation
SPRING
Apr 6
FALL
Oct 30
LYNCHBURG
16 km · 247 m elevation
SPRING
Apr 15
FALL
Oct 25
WARTRACE 6E
18 km · 309 m elevation
SPRING
Apr 1
FALL
Nov 2

Tullahoma planting FAQ

When is the last spring frost in Tullahoma, TN?

Tullahoma's average last spring frost falls near April 6 — the 50% mark at 32°F in the 1991–2020 normals. Hold tender transplants until the risk has passed, then plant out.

When is the first fall frost in Tullahoma, TN?

In Tullahoma, the first 32°F freeze of fall lands around October 30 on average. Time your last harvests and any season-extension cover before it.

What hardiness zone is Tullahoma in?

Tullahoma 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 Tullahoma?

Tullahoma has about 207 frost-free days — a moderate growing season — between the average last spring frost (April 6) and first fall frost (October 30).

When should I plant tomatoes in Tullahoma?

For Tullahoma, sow tomatoes indoors about February 9–February 23 and move the seedlings out around April 13, after the last spring frost.

Planting reminders

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Nearby cities

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Frost dates recorded at TULLAHOMA, 3 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 Tullahoma, TN — Frost Dates & Zone 7b." Frost normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station USC00409155. Retrieved from https://blissgarden.com/tennessee/tullahoma.