Tennessee · zones 7a–8a
When to plant snap peas in Tennessee.
Sow between Feb 15 to Mar 29 in a typical year, keyed to Tennessee's median last frost around Apr 8. Dates below are state medians; your ZIP code shifts them by days to weeks.
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Snap Peas dates for a typical Tennessee season.
Direct sow
Feb 15 to Mar 29
Keyed to the ~Apr 8 last frost. Sow 1" deep, 2" apart.
Harvest
~62 days later
~0.4 lb per plant over ~3 weeks.
Tennessee spans more than one climate: Zone 7 is the most common zone, but the state runs 7a to 8a. That's why the planner works from your ZIP code's frost dates, not your zone — mountain and coastal gardens in the same state can be three weeks apart.