When to plant radishes in Virginia

Sow outdoors in Virginia Beach

Feb 22–Apr 5

Across Virginia the window opens between February 9 and March 20. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Sow outdoors, Virginia Beach: Feb 22–Apr 5
Fall planting, Virginia Beach: Oct 1–Oct 15
Last frost, Virginia Beach: Mar 29

Sow outdoors from 5 weeks before to 1 weeks after the last frost; sow again for fall 4–6 weeks before the first frost. The fastest crop in the garden. Sow a short row every week in spring and fall.

Radishes planting dates by city

Start indoorsPlant outSow outdoorsFall plantingAverage last and first frost

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Virginia BeachFeb 22–Apr 5

RichmondFeb 27–Apr 10

ArlingtonFeb 17–Mar 31

NorfolkFeb 9–Mar 23

Newport NewsFeb 25–Apr 8

AlexandriaFeb 17–Mar 31

HamptonFeb 17–Mar 31

SuffolkFeb 20–Apr 3

RoanokeFeb 27–Apr 10

PortsmouthFeb 16–Mar 30

LynchburgMar 13–Apr 24

Dale CityMar 8–Apr 19

CentrevilleMar 11–Apr 22

RestonMar 10–Apr 21

HarrisonburgMar 17–Apr 28

McLeanMar 5–Apr 16

LeesburgMar 12–Apr 23

TuckahoeMar 6–Apr 17

AshburnMar 9–Apr 20

BlacksburgMar 20–May 1

Lake RidgeMar 8–Apr 19

CharlottesvilleFeb 26–Apr 9

ManassasMar 8–Apr 19

WoodbridgeFeb 21–Apr 4

BurkeMar 10–Apr 21

Linton HallMar 8–Apr 19

AnnandaleMar 10–Apr 21

DanvilleMar 4–Apr 15

MechanicsvilleMar 6–Apr 17

OaktonMar 10–Apr 21

All 64 cities

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

Questions

When should I plant radishes in Virginia?

In Virginia Beach, sow outdoors from February 22 to April 5. Across Virginia the window opens between February 9 and March 20, depending on the local last frost.

How is this date worked out?

Sow outdoors from 5 weeks before to 1 weeks after the last frost; sow again for fall 4–6 weeks before the first frost. Frost dates are NOAA 1991–2020 averages for the weather station nearest each city.

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