Last Frost Date

Planting planner: Virginia Beach, Virginia

Typical last spring frost March 29 (1 spring in 10 later than April 11). Typical first fall frost November 12 (1 fall in 10 earlier than November 1). Growing season about 230 days.

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Frost likely Frost possible Frost unlikely Frost is likely until March 13 and fades out by April 11. It is unlikely from then until November 1, and likely again after November 30. The dashed lines are the typical dates, March 29 and November 12.

January

  • January 11 to February 8: Broccoli and cabbage (start seeds indoors)
  • January 25 to February 22: Cauliflower (start seeds indoors)

February

  • February 8 to March 1: Eggplant (start seeds indoors)
  • February 15 to March 1: Peppers (start seeds indoors)
  • February 22 to March 8: Tomatoes (start seeds indoors)

March

  • March 1 to 15: Peas, spinach, lettuce, radishes, onion sets, turnips (sow outdoors)
  • March 1 to 15: Broccoli and cabbage (plant out)
  • March 15 to 29: Beets, carrots, potatoes, Swiss chard (plant outdoors)
  • March 15 to 29: Cauliflower (plant out)
  • March 29: Snap beans, sweet corn, cucumbers, summer squash (sow outdoors)

April

  • April 12: Tomatoes, peppers, eggplant (plant out)
  • April 12: Melons, winter squash, pumpkins, lima beans (sow outdoors)

May

Nothing to start this month.

June

  • June 17 to July 1: Cabbage for fall (start seeds)

July

  • July 7 to 21: Broccoli for fall (start seeds)

August

  • August 16: Snap beans for fall (last date to sow)
  • August 20: Carrots for fall (last date to sow)
  • August 21: Cucumbers for fall (last date to sow)
  • August 25: Peas for fall (last date to sow)
  • August 26: Summer squash for fall (last date to sow)
  • August 30: Leaf lettuce and beets for fall (last date to sow)

September

  • September 9: Turnips and kohlrabi for fall (last date to sow)
  • September 19: Spinach for fall (last date to sow)
  • September 29: Radishes for fall (last date to sow)

October

Nothing to start this month.

November

  • November 1: Tomatoes, peppers, squash, melons, cucumbers (watch the forecast)

December

  • December 2 to 9: Garlic (plant cloves)

Dates from NOAA's 1991 to 2020 climate normals for Oceana NAS (station USW00013769), 3 miles from the center of Virginia Beach. Planting rules: Colorado State University Extension GardenNotes #720 (spring), Virginia Cooperative Extension 426-334 (fall crops), University of Minnesota Extension (garlic). Spring bulbs: plant when the soil has cooled to about 50 to 55°F, until a couple of weeks before the ground freezes (University of Wisconsin–Madison Extension). Full details: https://lastfrostdate.com/frost-dates/virginia/virginia-beach/

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