When to plant Garlic in Virginia
In spring, from Feb 1 – Mar 1 in Alexandria to Mar 15 – Apr 15 in Radford.
In fall, from Aug 1 – Oct 1 in Charlottesville to Sept 1 – Nov 15 in Norfolk.
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 1 | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Blacksburg | Mar 10 – Apr 1 | Spring-planted |
| Bristol | Mar 10 – Apr 1 | Spring-planted |
| Charlottesville | Feb 10 – Mar 10 | Aug 1 – Oct 1 |
| Chesapeake | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Christiansburg | Mar 10 – Apr 1 | Spring-planted |
| Colonial Heights | Feb 10 – Mar 10 | Spring-planted |
| Culpeper | Mar 10 – Apr 1 | Spring-planted |
| Danville | Feb 20 – Mar 20 | Spring-planted |
| Fairfax | Feb 20 – Mar 20 | Spring-planted |
| Falls Church | Feb 20 – Mar 20 | Spring-planted |
| Fredericksburg | Feb 20 – Mar 20 | Spring-planted |
| Front Royal | Feb 20 – Mar 20 | Spring-planted |
| Hampton | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | Aug 1 – Oct 1 |
| Harrisonburg | Mar 10 – Apr 1 | Spring-planted |
| Herndon | Feb 20 – Mar 20 | Spring-planted |
| Hopewell | Feb 10 – Mar 10 | Aug 1 – Oct 1 |
| Leesburg | Mar 10 – Apr 1 | Spring-planted |
| Lynchburg | Mar 10 – Apr 1 | Spring-planted |
| Manassas | Feb 20 – Mar 20 | Spring-planted |
| Manassas Park | Feb 20 – Mar 20 | Spring-planted |
| Martinsville | Mar 10 – Apr 1 | Spring-planted |
| Newport News | Feb 10 – Mar 10 | Aug 1 – Oct 1 |
| Norfolk | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | Sept 1 – Nov 15Now |
| Petersburg | Feb 10 – Mar 10 | Spring-planted |
| Poquoson | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | Aug 1 – Oct 1 |
| Portsmouth | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Radford | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Spring-planted |
| Richmond | Feb 10 – Mar 10 | Spring-planted |
| Roanoke | Feb 10 – Mar 10 | Spring-planted |
| Salem | Feb 10 – Mar 10 | Spring-planted |
| Staunton | Feb 20 – Mar 20 | Spring-planted |
| Suffolk | Feb 10 – Mar 10 | Aug 1 – Oct 1 |
| Vienna | Feb 20 – Mar 20 | Spring-planted |
| Virginia Beach | Feb 10 – Mar 10 | Aug 1 – Oct 1 |
| Warrenton | Feb 20 – Mar 20 | Spring-planted |
| Waynesboro | Mar 10 – Apr 1 | Spring-planted |
| Williamsburg | Feb 10 – Mar 10 | Aug 1 – Oct 1 |
| Winchester | Feb 20 – Mar 20 | Spring-planted |
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 garlic.