When to plant Cantaloupe in Virginia
In spring, from Apr 1 – May 1 in Alexandria to May 15 – June 15 in Radford.
In fall, from June 15 – July 20 in Blacksburg to July 15 – 30 in Williamsburg.
USDA's earliest safe spring and latest safe fall planting dates, matched to each place's average frost dates.
| Place | Spring | Fall |
|---|---|---|
| Alexandria | Apr 1 – May 1 | Not listed |
| Blacksburg | May 1 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Bristol | May 1 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Charlottesville | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 15 – 30 |
| Chesapeake | Apr 1 – May 1 | Not listed |
| Christiansburg | May 1 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Colonial Heights | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| Culpeper | May 1 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Danville | Apr 20 – June 1 | July 1 – 15 |
| Fairfax | Apr 20 – June 1 | July 1 – 15 |
| Falls Church | Apr 20 – June 1 | July 1 – 15 |
| Fredericksburg | Apr 20 – June 1 | July 1 – 15 |
| Front Royal | Apr 20 – June 1 | July 1 – 15 |
| Hampton | Apr 1 – May 1 | July 15 – 30 |
| Harrisonburg | May 1 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Herndon | Apr 20 – June 1 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Hopewell | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 15 – 30 |
| Leesburg | May 1 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Lynchburg | May 1 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Manassas | Apr 20 – June 1 | July 1 – 15 |
| Manassas Park | Apr 20 – June 1 | July 1 – 15 |
| Martinsville | May 1 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Newport News | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 15 – 30 |
| Norfolk | Apr 1 – May 1 | Not listed |
| Petersburg | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| Poquoson | Apr 1 – May 1 | July 15 – 30 |
| Portsmouth | Apr 1 – May 1 | Not listed |
| Radford | May 15 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Richmond | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| Roanoke | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| Salem | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| Staunton | Apr 20 – June 1 | July 1 – 15 |
| Suffolk | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 15 – 30 |
| Vienna | Apr 20 – June 1 | July 1 – 15 |
| Virginia Beach | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 15 – 30 |
| Warrenton | Apr 20 – June 1 | July 1 – 15 |
| Waynesboro | May 1 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Williamsburg | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 15 – 30 |
| Winchester | Apr 20 – June 1 | July 1 – 15 |
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 cantaloupe (muskmelon).