When to plant Asparagus in Virginia
In spring, from Feb 1 – Mar 10 in Alexandria to Mar 20 – Apr 15 in Radford.
In fall, from Nov 1 – Dec 15 in Blacksburg to Dec 1 – Jan 1 in Williamsburg.
Dates are for setting out plants. USDA's earliest safe spring and latest safe fall planting dates, matched to each place's average frost dates.
| Place | Spring | Fall |
|---|---|---|
| Alexandria | Feb 1 – Mar 10 | Not listed |
| Blacksburg | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Nov 1 – Dec 15Soon |
| Bristol | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Nov 1 – Dec 15Soon |
| Charlottesville | Feb 15 – Mar 20 | Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon |
| Chesapeake | Feb 1 – Mar 10 | Not listed |
| Christiansburg | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Nov 1 – Dec 15Soon |
| Colonial Heights | Feb 15 – Mar 20 | Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon |
| Culpeper | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Nov 1 – Dec 15Soon |
| Danville | Mar 10 – Apr 10 | Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon |
| Fairfax | Mar 10 – Apr 10 | Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon |
| Falls Church | Mar 10 – Apr 10 | Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon |
| Fredericksburg | Mar 10 – Apr 10 | Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon |
| Front Royal | Mar 10 – Apr 10 | Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon |
| Hampton | Feb 1 – Mar 10 | Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon |
| Harrisonburg | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Nov 1 – Dec 15Soon |
| Herndon | Mar 10 – Apr 10 | Nov 1 – Dec 15Soon |
| Hopewell | Feb 15 – Mar 20 | Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon |
| Leesburg | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Nov 1 – Dec 15Soon |
| Lynchburg | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Nov 1 – Dec 15Soon |
| Manassas | Mar 10 – Apr 10 | Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon |
| Manassas Park | Mar 10 – Apr 10 | Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon |
| Martinsville | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Nov 1 – Dec 15Soon |
| Newport News | Feb 15 – Mar 20 | Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon |
| Norfolk | Feb 1 – Mar 10 | Not listed |
| Petersburg | Feb 15 – Mar 20 | Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon |
| Poquoson | Feb 1 – Mar 10 | Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon |
| Portsmouth | Feb 1 – Mar 10 | Not listed |
| Radford | Mar 20 – Apr 15 | Nov 1 – Dec 15Soon |
| Richmond | Feb 15 – Mar 20 | Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon |
| Roanoke | Feb 15 – Mar 20 | Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon |
| Salem | Feb 15 – Mar 20 | Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon |
| Staunton | Mar 10 – Apr 10 | Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon |
| Suffolk | Feb 15 – Mar 20 | Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon |
| Vienna | Mar 10 – Apr 10 | Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon |
| Virginia Beach | Feb 15 – Mar 20 | Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon |
| Warrenton | Mar 10 – Apr 10 | Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon |
| Waynesboro | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Nov 1 – Dec 15Soon |
| Williamsburg | Feb 15 – Mar 20 | Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon |
| Winchester | Mar 10 – Apr 10 | Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon |
Planting dates: USDA Home and Garden Bulletin No. 9 (1967), tables 4 and 5. Frost dates: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020. “—” means the place's frost date is outside the table. The full USDA table for asparagus.