When to plant Green beans in Virginia
In spring, from Mar 15 – May 25 in Alexandria to May 10 – June 30 in Radford.
In fall, from July 1 – Sept 10 in Alexandria to Aug 15 – Sept 20 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 | Mar 15 – May 25 | July 1 – Sept 10 |
| Blacksburg | Apr 25 – June 30 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Bristol | Apr 25 – June 30 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Charlottesville | Apr 1 – June 1 | July 1 – Sept 1 |
| Chesapeake | Mar 15 – May 25 | July 1 – Sept 10 |
| Christiansburg | Apr 25 – June 30 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Colonial Heights | Apr 1 – June 1 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Culpeper | Apr 25 – June 30 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Danville | Apr 10 – June 30 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Fairfax | Apr 10 – June 30 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Falls Church | Apr 10 – June 30 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Fredericksburg | Apr 10 – June 30 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Front Royal | Apr 10 – June 30 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Hampton | Mar 15 – May 25 | July 1 – Sept 1 |
| Harrisonburg | Apr 25 – June 30 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Herndon | Apr 10 – June 30 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Hopewell | Apr 1 – June 1 | July 1 – Sept 1 |
| Leesburg | Apr 25 – June 30 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Lynchburg | Apr 25 – June 30 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Manassas | Apr 10 – June 30 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Manassas Park | Apr 10 – June 30 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Martinsville | Apr 25 – June 30 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Newport News | Apr 1 – June 1 | July 1 – Sept 1 |
| Norfolk | Mar 15 – May 25 | Aug 15 – Sept 20 |
| Petersburg | Apr 1 – June 1 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Poquoson | Mar 15 – May 25 | July 1 – Sept 1 |
| Portsmouth | Mar 15 – May 25 | July 1 – Sept 10 |
| Radford | May 10 – June 30 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Richmond | Apr 1 – June 1 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Roanoke | Apr 1 – June 1 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Salem | Apr 1 – June 1 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Staunton | Apr 10 – June 30 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Suffolk | Apr 1 – June 1 | July 1 – Sept 1 |
| Vienna | Apr 10 – June 30 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Virginia Beach | Apr 1 – June 1 | July 1 – Sept 1 |
| Warrenton | Apr 10 – June 30 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Waynesboro | Apr 25 – June 30 | July 1 – Aug 1 |
| Williamsburg | Apr 1 – June 1 | July 1 – Sept 1 |
| Winchester | Apr 10 – June 30 | July 1 – Aug 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 snap beans.