When to plant Chinese cabbage in Virginia
In fall, from July 15 – Aug 15 in Blacksburg to Sept 1 – Oct 15 in Portsmouth.
In spring: USDA's 1967 table lists chinese cabbage as generally fall-planted in every place here. Newer advice from your state's extension service may differ.
USDA's earliest safe spring and latest safe fall planting dates, matched to each place's average frost dates.
| Place | Fall |
|---|---|
| Alexandria | Sept 1 – Oct 15 |
| Blacksburg | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Bristol | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Charlottesville | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Chesapeake | Sept 1 – Oct 15 |
| Christiansburg | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Colonial Heights | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Culpeper | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Danville | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Fairfax | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Falls Church | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Fredericksburg | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Front Royal | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Hampton | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Harrisonburg | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Herndon | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Hopewell | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Leesburg | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Lynchburg | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Manassas | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Manassas Park | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Martinsville | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Newport News | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Norfolk | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Petersburg | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Poquoson | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Portsmouth | Sept 1 – Oct 15 |
| Radford | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Richmond | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Roanoke | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Salem | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Staunton | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Suffolk | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Vienna | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Virginia Beach | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Warrenton | Aug 1 – Sept 15 |
| Waynesboro | July 15 – Aug 15 |
| Williamsburg | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Winchester | Aug 1 – Sept 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 chinese cabbage.