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