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

Questions

When should I plant okra in Virginia?

In Virginia Beach, sow outdoors from April 19 to May 3. Across Virginia the window opens between April 6 and May 15, depending on the local last frost.

How is this date worked out?

Sow outdoors 3–5 weeks after the last frost. Frost dates are NOAA 1991–2020 averages for the weather station nearest each city.