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When to plant in White House, TN

USDA Zone 7a

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

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

Station · WHITE HOUSE · 2.6 km
Last spring frost
April 7
50% chance · 32°F
First fall frost
October 30
50% chance · 32°F
Growing season
206 days
frost-free
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Frost calendar for White HouseA year-band showing 32°F frost risk from January to December for White House: last spring frost around April 7, first fall frost around October 30, about 206 frost-free days between.
Shaded months carry frost risk; the clear span is the average frost-free season.

Frost probability

WHITE HOUSE · 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 White House’s own odds, recorded at WHITE HOUSE.

Frost-probability curves for White HouseProbability of the last spring frost and first fall frost by date at 32°F. The last spring frost is most likely around April 7 and the first fall frost around October 30, 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 5Oct 6Oct 20Nov 1
32°FApr 23Apr 7Mar 21Oct 16Oct 30Nov 12
28°FApr 11Mar 28Mar 8Oct 28Nov 8Nov 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 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 White House, drawn to the day from the local frost dates. The dashed line is today.

Nearby weather stations

3 within 19 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.

WHITE HOUSE
Primary
3 km · 250 m elevation
SPRING
Apr 7
FALL
Oct 30
SPRINGFIELD EXP STN
15 km · 227 m elevation
SPRING
Apr 9
FALL
Oct 28
PORTLAND SEWAGE PLT
19 km · 242 m elevation
SPRING
Apr 5
FALL
Nov 1

White House planting FAQ

When is the last spring frost in White House, TN?

White House's average last spring frost falls near April 7 — 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 White House, TN?

Expect White House's first fall frost near October 30 — a 50% chance of 32°F by that date. Bring in or cover tender crops ahead of it.

What hardiness zone is White House in?

White House is in USDA hardiness zone 7a. In zone 7a, winters are moderate — most common vegetables grow well in season.

How long is the growing season in White House?

There are roughly 206 frost-free days in White House (a moderate growing season), running from the average last frost around April 7 to the first fall frost near October 30.

When should I plant tomatoes in White House?

In White House, start tomato seeds indoors around February 10–February 24, then transplant seedlings outdoors around April 14 once the danger of frost has passed.

Planting reminders

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Nearby cities

8 within reach

Frost dates recorded at WHITE HOUSE, 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 White House, TN — Frost Dates & Zone 7a." Frost normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station USC00409709. Retrieved from https://blissgarden.com/tennessee/white-house.