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Virginia vegetable planting dates by hardiness zone (6a–8b)

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Recommended spring and fall planting date ranges for 39 crops, from Virginia Cooperative Extension: Vegetable Planting Guide and Recommended Planting Dates (426-331). Retrieved 2026-10-15. Find your zone on the USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map or with Check my yard.

Average frost dates (50% chance)

ZoneLast spring frostFirst fall frost
6aMay 5-15Oct 5-15
6bApril 25-May 5Oct 5-15
7aApril 15-25Oct 15-25
7bApril 5-15Oct 25-Nov 5
8aApril 1-15Nov 1-15
8bMarch 15-April 1Nov 15-25

VCE: actual frost dates vary with local conditions; row covers and cold frames can extend windows by two to four weeks. "not recommended" is VCE’s wording.

Zone 6a

CropSpring plantingFall planting
AsparagusApril 1-May 1not recommended
Beans, limaMay 20-June 20June 20-July 10
Beans, poleMay 15-June 15June 15-July 1
Beans, snapMay 15-June 15June 15-July 15
BeetsApril 1-May 10Aug 1-Sept 1
BroccoliApril 10-May 20July 20-Aug 20
Brussels sproutsnot recommendedJuly 10-Aug 1
CabbageApril 10-May 20July 20-Aug 20
Cabbage, ChineseApril 10-May 20July 20-Aug 20
CarrotsApril 1-May 10July 10-Aug 1
CauliflowerApril 10-May 1July 10-Aug 10
Chard, SwissApril 1-May 20Aug 1-Sept 1
Collards, kaleMarch 20-May 10July 20-Sept 1
Corn, sweetMay 5-July 10not recommended
CucumbersMay 10-June 10June 10-July 10
EggplantMay 15-June 10not recommended
Garlicnot recommendedSept 1-Oct 1
KohlrabiApril 1-May 10Aug 1-Sept 1
LeeksApril 10-May 10July 20-Aug 20
Lettuce, baby saladApril 10-June 1Aug 10-Sept 20
Lettuce, headApril 10-June 1Aug 1-Sept 10
MuskmelonMay 10-July 1not recommended
MustardMarch 20-May 10Aug 1-Sept 20
OkraMay 20-July 10not recommended
Onion (bulbing)March 20-May 10not recommended
Peas, gardenMarch 20-April 10not recommended
Peas, southernJune 1-July 10not recommended
PeppersMay 10-July 10not recommended
PotatoesApril 1-June 1not recommended
PumpkinMay 20-July 1not recommended
RadishMarch 20-May 10Aug 10-Sept 20
Rutabaganot recommendedJuly 20-Aug 10
SpinachMarch 20-May 1Aug 20-Oct 1
Squash, summerMay 10-June 20June 20-Aug 10
Squash, winterMay 10-July 1not recommended
Sweet potatoesMay 20-July 1not recommended
TomatoesMay 10-June 10June 10-July 10
TurnipsApril 1-May 10Aug 1-Sept 1
WatermelonMay 20-July 1not recommended

Zone 6b

CropSpring plantingFall planting
AsparagusApril 1-May 1not recommended
Beans, limaMay 10-June 20June 20-July 10
Beans, poleMay 5-June 25June 25-July 1
Beans, snapMay 5-June 25June 25-July 25
BeetsMarch 20-May 1Aug 1-Sept 1
BroccoliApril 1-May 10July 20-Aug 20
Brussels sproutsnot recommendedJuly 20-Aug 1
CabbageApril 1-May 10July 20-Aug 20
Cabbage, ChineseApril 1-May 10July 20-Aug 20
CarrotsMarch 20-May 1July 10-Aug 1
CauliflowerApril 1-April 20July 10-Aug 10
Chard, SwissMarch 20-May 10July 10-Sept 1
Collards, kaleMarch 10-May 1July 10-Sept 1
Corn, sweetApril 20-July 10not recommended
CucumbersMay 1-June 10June 10-July 10
EggplantMay 1-July 10not recommended
Garlicnot recommendedSept 1-Oct 1
KohlrabiMarch 20-May 1July 20-Sept 1
LeeksApril 1-May 1July 10-Aug 20
Lettuce, baby saladApril 1-May 20Aug 10-Sept 20
Lettuce, headApril 1-May 20July 20-Sept 10
MuskmelonMay 1-July 1not recommended
MustardMarch 10-May 1Aug 1-Sept 20
OkraMay 10-July 10not recommended
Onion (bulbing)March 10-May 10not recommended
Peas, gardenMarch 10-April 10not recommended
Peas, southernMay 20-July 20not recommended
PeppersMay 10-July 10not recommended
PotatoesMarch 20-June 1not recommended
PumpkinMay 10-July 1not recommended
RadishMarch 10-May 20Aug 10-Oct 1
Rutabaganot recommendedJuly 20-Aug 10
SpinachMarch 10-April 20Aug 20-Oct 1
Squash, summerMay 5-June 10June 10-Aug 10
Squash, winterMay 5-July 1not recommended
Sweet potatoesMay 15-July 1not recommended
TomatoesMay 10-June 10June 10-July 10
TurnipsMarch 20-May 1Aug 1-Sept 10
WatermelonMay 15-July 1not recommended

Zone 7a

CropSpring plantingFall planting
AsparagusMarch 20-April 20not recommended
Beans, limaMay 1-June 20June 20-July 20
Beans, poleApril 20-June 20June 20-July 10
Beans, snapApril 20-June 10June 10-Aug 1
BeetsMarch 10-May 1Aug 10-Sept 10
BroccoliMarch 20-May 1Aug 1-Sept 1
Brussels sproutsnot recommendedAug 1-Aug 10
CabbageMarch 20-May 1Aug 1-Sept 1
Cabbage, ChineseMarch 20-May 1Aug 1-Sept 1
CarrotsMarch 10-April 20July 10-Aug 20
CauliflowerMarch 10-April 10Aug 1-Aug 20
Chard, SwissMarch 10-May 1Aug 1-Sept 10
Collards, kaleMarch 1-April 20Aug 1-Sept 10
Corn, sweetApril 10-July 20not recommended
CucumbersApril 20-June 20June 20-July 20
EggplantApril 20-July 20not recommended
Garlicnot recommendedOct 1-Oct 30
KohlrabiMarch 10-April 20Aug 10-Sept 10
LeeksMarch 20-April 20April 20-July 1
Lettuce, baby saladMarch 20-May 10Aug 20-Oct 1
Lettuce, headMarch 20-May 10Aug 10-Sept 20
MuskmelonApril 20-July 1not recommended
MustardMarch 1-April 20Aug 10-Oct 1
OkraMay 1-July 20not recommended
Onion (bulbing)March 1-May 1not recommended
Peas, gardenMarch 1-April 1not recommended
Peas, southernMay 10-Aug 1not recommended
PeppersApril 20-July 20not recommended
PotatoesMarch 10-May 20not recommended
PumpkinMay 1-July 1not recommended
RadishMarch 1-May 1Aug 20-Oct 1
Rutabaganot recommendedAug 1-Aug 20
SpinachMarch 1-April 10Sept 1-Oct 10
Squash, summerApril 20-June 20June 20-Aug 20
Squash, winterApril 20-July 10not recommended
Sweet potatoesMay 1-July 10not recommended
TomatoesApril 20-June 20June 20-Aug 1
TurnipsMarch 10-May 1Aug 10-Sept 20
WatermelonMay 1-July 10not recommended

Zone 7b

CropSpring plantingFall planting
AsparagusMarch 10-April 10not recommended
Beans, limaApril 20-June 20June 20-Aug 1
Beans, poleApril 10-June 10June 10-July 20
Beans, snapApril 10-June 10June 10-Aug 10
BeetsMarch 1-April 20Aug 10-Sept 20
BroccoliMarch 10-April 20Aug 10-Sept 10
Brussels sproutsnot recommendedAug 10-Aug 20
CabbageMarch 10-April 20Aug 10-Sept 10
Cabbage, ChineseMarch 10-April 20Aug 10-Sept 10
CarrotsMarch 1-April 10July 20-Sept 1
CauliflowerMarch 10-April 1Aug 10-Sept 1
Chard, SwissMarch 1-April 20Aug 10-Sept 20
Collards, kaleFeb 20-April 10Aug 10-Sept 20
Corn, sweetApril 1-Aug 1not recommended
CucumbersApril 10-June 10June 10-Aug 1
EggplantApril 10-Aug 1not recommended
Garlicnot recommendedOct 1-Oct 30
KohlrabiMarch 1-April 10Aug 20-Sept 20
LeeksMarch 10-April 10April 10-July 1
Lettuce, baby saladMarch 10-May 1Sept 1-Oct 20
Lettuce, headMarch 10-May 1Aug 20-Oct 1
MuskmelonApril 10-July 10not recommended
MustardFeb 20-April 10Aug 20-Oct 10
OkraApril 20-Aug 1not recommended
Onion (bulbing)Feb 20-April 20not recommended
Peas, gardenFeb 20-April 1not recommended
Peas, southernMay 1-Aug 10not recommended
PeppersApril 10-Aug 1not recommended
PotatoesMarch 1-May 10not recommended
PumpkinApril 20-July 10not recommended
RadishFeb 20-April 20Sept 1-Oct 10
Rutabaganot recommendedAug 10-Sept 1
SpinachFeb 10-April 1Sept 10-Oct 20
Squash, summerApril 10-June 20June 20-Sept 1
Squash, winterApril 10-July 20not recommended
Sweet potatoesMay 1-July 20not recommended
TomatoesApril 10-June 20June 20-Aug 1
TurnipsMarch 1-April 10Aug 20-Sept 20
WatermelonApril 20-July 20not recommended

Zone 8a

CropSpring plantingFall planting
AsparagusFeb 15-April 1not recommended
Beans, limaApril 20-July 1July 1-Aug 20
Beans, poleApril 10-July 1July 1-July 20
Beans, snapApril 1-July 1July 1-Aug 20
BeetsFeb 20-April 10Sept 1-Oct 1
BroccoliMarch 1-April 10Aug 20-Sept 20
Brussels sproutsnot recommendedAug 20-Sept 1
CabbageMarch 1-April 10Aug 20-Sept 10
Cabbage, ChineseMarch 1-April 10Aug 20-Sept 20
CarrotsFeb 20-April 1Aug 1-Sept 10
CauliflowerMarch 1-March 20Aug 20-Sept 10
Chard, SwissFeb 20-April 10Aug 20-Oct 1
Collards, kaleFeb 10-April 1Aug 20-Oct 1
Corn, sweetApril 1-Aug 10not recommended
CucumbersApril 10-July 1July 1-Aug 10
EggplantApril 10-Aug 10not recommended
Garlicnot recommendedOct 15-Nov 15
KohlrabiFeb 20-April 1Sept 1-Oct 1
LeeksMarch 1-April 1not recommended
Lettuce, baby saladMarch 10-May 1Sept 1-Oct 20
Lettuce, headMarch 1-April 20Sept 1-Oct 10
MuskmelonApril 10-July 20not recommended
MustardFeb 10-April 1Sept 1-Oct 20
OkraApril 15-Aug 10not recommended
Onion (bulbing)Feb 20-April 20not recommended
Peas, gardenFeb 20-April 1not recommended
Peas, southernApril 20-Aug 20not recommended
PeppersApril 10-Aug 10not recommended
PotatoesFeb 20-April 10not recommended
PumpkinApril 10-July 20not recommended
RadishFeb 10-April 10Sept 10-Oct 20
Rutabaganot recommendedAug 20-Sept 10
SpinachFeb 10-March 20Sept 20-Nov 1
Squash, summerApril 10-July 1July 1-Sept 10
Squash, winterApril 10-Aug 10not recommended
Sweet potatoApril 20-July 20not recommended
TomatoesApril 10-July 1July 1-Aug 10
TurnipsFeb 20-April 1Sept 1-Oct 1
WatermelonApril 10-Aug 1not recommended

Zone 8b

CropSpring plantingFall planting
AsparagusFeb 15-April 1not recommended
Beans, limaApril 10-July 1July 1-Sept 1
Beans, poleApril 1-July 1July 1-Aug 1
Beans, snapMarch 20-July 1July 1-Sept 1
BeetsFeb 20-April 10Sept 1-Oct 1
BroccoliFeb 20-April 10Aug 20-Sept 20
Brussels sproutsnot recommendedAug 10-Aug 20
CabbageFeb 20-April 10Aug 20-Sept 10
Cabbage, ChineseMarch 1-April 10Aug 20-Sept 20
CarrotsFeb 10-April 1Aug 1-Sept 10
CauliflowerFeb 20-March 20Aug 20-Sept 10
Chard, SwissFeb 20-April 10Aug 20-Oct 1
Collards, kaleFeb 10-April 1Aug 20-Oct 1
Corn, sweetMarch 20-Aug 10not recommended
CucumbersApril 1-July 1July 1-Aug 10
EggplantApril 1-Aug 10not recommended
Garlicnot recommendedOct 15-Nov 15
KohlrabiFeb 20-April 1Sept 1-Oct 1
LeeksFeb 20-April 1not recommended
Lettuce, baby saladFeb 20-May 1Sept 1-Oct 20
Lettuce, headFeb 20-April 20Sept 1-Oct 10
MuskmelonApril 1-July 20not recommended
MustardFeb 10-April 1Sept 1-Oct 20
OkraApril 10-Aug 10not recommended
Onion (bulbing)Feb 10-April 10not recommended
Peas, gardenFeb 10-April 1not recommended
Peas, southernApril 20-Aug 20not recommended
PeppersApril 1-Aug 10not recommended
PotatoesFeb 20-April 1not recommended
PumpkinApril 10-July 20not recommended
RadishFeb 1-April 10Sept 10-Oct 20
Rutabaganot recommendedAug 20-Sept 10
SpinachFeb 10-March 20Sept 20-Nov 1
Squash, summerApril 1-July 1July 1-Sept 10
Squash, winterApril 1-Aug 10not recommended
Sweet potatoApril 20-July 20not recommended
TomatoesApril 1-July 1July 1-Aug 10
TurnipsFeb 10-April 1Sept 1-Oct 1
WatermelonApril 10-Aug 1not recommended

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Dates copied from VCE 426-331; crop footnotes (e.g. "do not harvest asparagus in first year") are in the original. Checked 2026-10-15.