When to plant tomato in Nashville
Tomato is frost-tender, so every date keys off Nashville's last spring frost of Mar 30.
Step 1 · Sow
Start seeds indoors
Mar 5 – Mar 26
Before your last frost, on a warm windowsill or heat mat.
Step 2 · Plant
Transplant outdoors
Apr 23 – May 14
Once frost risk has passed and nights stay mild.
Step 3 · Harvest
Harvest window
Jun 22 – Jul 17
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Window
Days to maturity
60 – 85 d
Nashville's 218-day season leaves this much room.
Tomato on Nashville's growing year
Frost-bounded season with crops mapped onto the 12-month axis.
Frost risk Growing Harvest
JAN
FEB
MAR
APR
MAY
JUN
JUL
AUG
SEP
OCT
NOV
DEC
FROST
FROST
MAR 30
NOV 2
Common questions
When will tomato be ready to harvest in Nashville?
Expect to harvest from around late June (Jun 22–Jul 17) in Nashville, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 80%.
When should I start tomato seeds indoors in Nashville?
Start seeds indoors around early March (Mar 5–Mar 26) in Nashville, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 85%.
When can I transplant tomato outdoors in Nashville?
Transplant outdoors around late April (Apr 23–May 14) in Nashville, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 89%.
How long is the growing season in Nashville?
Nashville has roughly 218 frost-free days, which is enough time to grow tomato to maturity outdoors.
The rule of thumb
Sow tomato 6–8 weeks before your last spring frost; plant out 2–3 weeks after it. Every date on this page is derived from that rule and Nashville's frost dates.
Confidence 89/100 · Curated · based on NOAA GHCN-Daily 1991–2020 normal · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.