When to plant Lettuce in Virginia
In spring, from Feb 1 – Apr 1 in Alexandria to Apr 1 – June 1 in Radford.
In fall, from July 15 – Sept 1 in Blacksburg to Sept 1 – Nov 1 in Portsmouth.
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 – Apr 1 | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Blacksburg | Mar 20 – May 15 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Bristol | Mar 20 – May 15 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Charlottesville | Feb 15 – Apr 15 | Aug 25 – Oct 1 |
| Chesapeake | Feb 1 – Apr 1 | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Christiansburg | Mar 20 – May 15 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Colonial Heights | Feb 15 – Apr 15 | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Culpeper | Mar 20 – May 15 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Danville | Mar 15 – May 15 | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Fairfax | Mar 15 – May 15 | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Falls Church | Mar 15 – May 15 | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Fredericksburg | Mar 15 – May 15 | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Front Royal | Mar 15 – May 15 | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Hampton | Feb 1 – Apr 1 | Aug 25 – Oct 1 |
| Harrisonburg | Mar 20 – May 15 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Herndon | Mar 15 – May 15 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Hopewell | Feb 15 – Apr 15 | Aug 25 – Oct 1 |
| Leesburg | Mar 20 – May 15 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Lynchburg | Mar 20 – May 15 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Manassas | Mar 15 – May 15 | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Manassas Park | Mar 15 – May 15 | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Martinsville | Mar 20 – May 15 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Newport News | Feb 15 – Apr 15 | Aug 25 – Oct 1 |
| Norfolk | Feb 1 – Apr 1 | Sept 1 – Dec 1Now |
| Petersburg | Feb 15 – Apr 15 | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Poquoson | Feb 1 – Apr 1 | Aug 25 – Oct 1 |
| Portsmouth | Feb 1 – Apr 1 | Sept 1 – Nov 1Now |
| Radford | Apr 1 – June 1 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Richmond | Feb 15 – Apr 15 | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Roanoke | Feb 15 – Apr 15 | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Salem | Feb 15 – Apr 15 | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Staunton | Mar 15 – May 15 | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Suffolk | Feb 15 – Apr 15 | Aug 25 – Oct 1 |
| Vienna | Mar 15 – May 15 | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Virginia Beach | Feb 15 – Apr 15 | Aug 25 – Oct 1 |
| Warrenton | Mar 15 – May 15 | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
| Waynesboro | Mar 20 – May 15 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Williamsburg | Feb 15 – Apr 15 | Aug 25 – Oct 1 |
| Winchester | Mar 15 – May 15 | Aug 15 – Oct 1 |
Planting dates: USDA Home and Garden Bulletin No. 9 (1967), tables 4 and 5. Frost dates: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020. The full USDA table for leaf lettuce.