When to plant leeks 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: Jan 4–Jan 18
Plant out, Virginia Beach: Mar 15–Mar 29
Last frost, Virginia Beach: Mar 29

Start seeds indoors 10–12 weeks before the last frost; plant out up to 2 weeks before the last frost. Plant leeks deep in a trench and fill it in as they grow to get long white stems.

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

Questions

When should I plant leeks 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 10–12 weeks before the last frost; plant out up to 2 weeks before the last frost. Frost dates are NOAA 1991–2020 averages for the weather station nearest each city.

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Frost dates for every city in Virginia