When to Plant Iresene in Sevierville, TN

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first chance to plant iresene in Sevierville should be determined by referring to the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Iresene

Frost tolerance for iresene: Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant: After the last frost has passed.

Since iresene do not do well in cold weather it's important to wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

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A good time to plant iresene
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant iresene
Probably not a good time to plant iresene

The earliest that you can plant iresene in Sevierville is April. However, you really should wait until May if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant iresene and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your iresene may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your iresene indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Sevierville. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 0°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Sevierville may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Sevierville last frost occurs after April 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your iresene if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Sevierville

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low0°F
Highest Expected Low5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 0°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 5°F.

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