When to plant brussels sprouts in Virginia

Plant out in Virginia Beach

Mar 15–Mar 29

Across Virginia the window opens between March 2 and April 10. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Start indoors, Virginia Beach: Feb 1–Feb 15
Plant out, Virginia Beach: Mar 15–Mar 29
Fall planting, Virginia Beach: Jul 23–Aug 6
Last frost, Virginia Beach: Mar 29

Start seeds indoors 6–8 weeks before the last frost; plant out up to 2 weeks before the last frost; sow again for fall 14–16 weeks before the first frost. Sprouts taste best after a few frosts. Plan the harvest for late fall.

Brussels sprouts planting dates by city

Start indoorsPlant outSow outdoorsFall plantingAverage last and first frost

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Virginia BeachMar 15–Mar 29

RichmondMar 20–Apr 3

ArlingtonMar 10–Mar 24

NorfolkMar 2–Mar 16

Newport NewsMar 18–Apr 1

AlexandriaMar 10–Mar 24

HamptonMar 10–Mar 24

SuffolkMar 13–Mar 27

RoanokeMar 20–Apr 3

PortsmouthMar 9–Mar 23

LynchburgApr 3–Apr 17

Dale CityMar 29–Apr 12

CentrevilleApr 1–Apr 15

RestonMar 31–Apr 14

HarrisonburgApr 7–Apr 21

McLeanMar 26–Apr 9

LeesburgApr 2–Apr 16

TuckahoeMar 27–Apr 10

AshburnMar 30–Apr 13

BlacksburgApr 10–Apr 24

Lake RidgeMar 29–Apr 12

CharlottesvilleMar 19–Apr 2

ManassasMar 29–Apr 12

WoodbridgeMar 14–Mar 28

BurkeMar 31–Apr 14

Linton HallMar 29–Apr 12

AnnandaleMar 31–Apr 14

DanvilleMar 25–Apr 8

MechanicsvilleMar 27–Apr 10

OaktonMar 31–Apr 14

All 64 cities

City	Start indoors	Plant out	Fall planting	Last frost
Virginia Beach	Feb 1 to Feb 15	Mar 15 to Mar 29	Jul 23 to Aug 6	Mar 29
Richmond	Feb 6 to Feb 20	Mar 20 to Apr 3	Jul 15 to Jul 29	Apr 3
Arlington	Jan 27 to Feb 10	Mar 10 to Mar 24	Jul 29 to Aug 12	Mar 24
Norfolk	Jan 19 to Feb 2	Mar 2 to Mar 16	Aug 6 to Aug 20	Mar 16
Newport News	Feb 4 to Feb 18	Mar 18 to Apr 1	Jul 20 to Aug 3	Apr 1
Alexandria	Jan 27 to Feb 10	Mar 10 to Mar 24	Jul 29 to Aug 12	Mar 24
Hampton	Jan 27 to Feb 10	Mar 10 to Mar 24	Jul 26 to Aug 9	Mar 24
Suffolk	Jan 30 to Feb 13	Mar 13 to Mar 27	Jul 26 to Aug 9	Mar 27
Roanoke	Feb 6 to Feb 20	Mar 20 to Apr 3	Jul 12 to Jul 26	Apr 3
Portsmouth	Jan 26 to Feb 9	Mar 9 to Mar 23	Jul 27 to Aug 10	Mar 23
Lynchburg	Feb 20 to Mar 6	Apr 3 to Apr 17	Jul 5 to Jul 19	Apr 17
Dale City	Feb 15 to Mar 1	Mar 29 to Apr 12	Jul 7 to Jul 21	Apr 12
Centreville	Feb 18 to Mar 4	Apr 1 to Apr 15	Jul 4 to Jul 18	Apr 15
Reston	Feb 17 to Mar 3	Mar 31 to Apr 14	Jul 9 to Jul 23	Apr 14
Harrisonburg	Feb 24 to Mar 10	Apr 7 to Apr 21	Jul 3 to Jul 17	Apr 21
McLean	Feb 12 to Feb 26	Mar 26 to Apr 9	Jul 11 to Jul 25	Apr 9
Leesburg	Feb 19 to Mar 5	Apr 2 to Apr 16	Jul 5 to Jul 19	Apr 16
Tuckahoe	Feb 13 to Feb 27	Mar 27 to Apr 10	Jul 11 to Jul 25	Apr 10
Ashburn	Feb 16 to Mar 2	Mar 30 to Apr 13	Jul 6 to Jul 20	Apr 13
Blacksburg	Feb 27 to Mar 13	Apr 10 to Apr 24	Jun 29 to Jul 13	Apr 24
Lake Ridge	Feb 15 to Mar 1	Mar 29 to Apr 12	Jul 7 to Jul 21	Apr 12
Charlottesville	Feb 5 to Feb 19	Mar 19 to Apr 2	Jul 21 to Aug 4	Apr 2
Manassas	Feb 15 to Mar 1	Mar 29 to Apr 12	Jul 7 to Jul 21	Apr 12
Woodbridge	Jan 31 to Feb 14	Mar 14 to Mar 28	Jul 19 to Aug 2	Mar 28
Burke	Feb 17 to Mar 3	Mar 31 to Apr 14	Jul 9 to Jul 23	Apr 14
Linton Hall	Feb 15 to Mar 1	Mar 29 to Apr 12	Jul 7 to Jul 21	Apr 12
Annandale	Feb 17 to Mar 3	Mar 31 to Apr 14	Jul 9 to Jul 23	Apr 14
Danville	Feb 11 to Feb 25	Mar 25 to Apr 8	Jul 12 to Jul 26	Apr 8
Mechanicsville	Feb 13 to Feb 27	Mar 27 to Apr 10	Jul 11 to Jul 25	Apr 10
Oakton	Feb 17 to Mar 3	Mar 31 to Apr 14	Jul 9 to Jul 23	Apr 14
Fair Oaks	Feb 17 to Mar 3	Mar 31 to Apr 14	Jul 9 to Jul 23	Apr 14
South Riding	Feb 18 to Mar 4	Apr 1 to Apr 15	Jul 4 to Jul 18	Apr 15
Petersburg	Feb 6 to Feb 20	Mar 20 to Apr 3	Jul 14 to Jul 28	Apr 3
Sterling	Feb 16 to Mar 2	Mar 30 to Apr 13	Jul 6 to Jul 20	Apr 13
Springfield	Jan 27 to Feb 10	Mar 10 to Mar 24	Jul 29 to Aug 12	Mar 24
West Falls Church	Feb 17 to Mar 3	Mar 31 to Apr 14	Jul 9 to Jul 23	Apr 14
Fredericksburg	Feb 9 to Feb 23	Mar 23 to Apr 6	Jul 12 to Jul 26	Apr 6
Winchester	Feb 14 to Feb 28	Mar 28 to Apr 11	Jul 9 to Jul 23	Apr 11
Short Pump	Feb 13 to Feb 27	Mar 27 to Apr 10	Jul 9 to Jul 23	Apr 10
Tysons	Feb 17 to Mar 3	Mar 31 to Apr 14	Jul 9 to Jul 23	Apr 14
Staunton	Feb 18 to Mar 4	Apr 1 to Apr 15	Jul 7 to Jul 21	Apr 15
Fairfax	Feb 17 to Mar 3	Mar 31 to Apr 14	Jul 9 to Jul 23	Apr 14
Cave Spring	Feb 6 to Feb 20	Mar 20 to Apr 3	Jul 12 to Jul 26	Apr 3
Salem	Feb 6 to Feb 20	Mar 20 to Apr 3	Jul 12 to Jul 26	Apr 3
Herndon	Feb 18 to Mar 4	Apr 1 to Apr 15	Jul 4 to Jul 18	Apr 15
Bailey's Crossroads	Jan 27 to Feb 10	Mar 10 to Mar 24	Jul 29 to Aug 12	Mar 24
Brambleton	Feb 16 to Mar 2	Mar 30 to Apr 13	Jul 6 to Jul 20	Apr 13
Waynesboro	Feb 24 to Mar 10	Apr 7 to Apr 21	Jul 3 to Jul 17	Apr 21
Chantilly	Feb 18 to Mar 4	Apr 1 to Apr 15	Jul 4 to Jul 18	Apr 15
Chester	Feb 6 to Feb 20	Mar 20 to Apr 3	Jul 14 to Jul 28	Apr 3
Cherry Hill	Jan 31 to Feb 14	Mar 14 to Mar 28	Jul 19 to Aug 2	Mar 28
Hopewell	Feb 3 to Feb 17	Mar 17 to Mar 31	Jul 17 to Jul 31	Mar 31
West Springfield	Feb 17 to Mar 3	Mar 31 to Apr 14	Jul 9 to Jul 23	Apr 14
Leesylvania	Jan 31 to Feb 14	Mar 14 to Mar 28	Jul 19 to Aug 2	Mar 28
McNair	Feb 18 to Mar 4	Apr 1 to Apr 15	Jul 4 to Jul 18	Apr 15
Christiansburg	Feb 22 to Mar 8	Apr 5 to Apr 19	Jul 3 to Jul 17	Apr 19
Montclair	Jan 31 to Feb 14	Mar 14 to Mar 28	Jul 19 to Aug 2	Mar 28
Culpeper	Feb 24 to Mar 10	Apr 7 to Apr 21	Jul 2 to Jul 16	Apr 21
Lorton	Feb 6 to Feb 20	Mar 20 to Apr 3	Jul 19 to Aug 2	Apr 3
Woodlawn	Feb 6 to Feb 20	Mar 20 to Apr 3	Jul 19 to Aug 2	Apr 3
Rose Hill	Jan 27 to Feb 10	Mar 10 to Mar 24	Jul 29 to Aug 12	Mar 24
Merrifield	Feb 17 to Mar 3	Mar 31 to Apr 14	Jul 9 to Jul 23	Apr 14
Buckhall	Feb 15 to Mar 1	Mar 29 to Apr 12	Jul 7 to Jul 21	Apr 12
Meadowbrook	Feb 6 to Feb 20	Mar 20 to Apr 3	Jul 15 to Jul 29	Apr 3

Questions

When should I plant brussels sprouts in Virginia?

In Virginia Beach, plant out from March 15 to March 29. Across Virginia the window opens between March 2 and April 10, depending on the local last frost.

How is this date worked out?

Start seeds indoors 6–8 weeks before the last frost; plant out up to 2 weeks before the last frost; sow again for fall 14–16 weeks before the first frost. Frost dates are NOAA 1991–2020 averages for the weather station nearest each city.

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