When to plant Spinach in Virginia
In spring, from Jan 15 – Mar 15 in Alexandria to Mar 20 – Apr 20 in Radford.
In fall, from Aug 20 – Sept 10 in Blacksburg to Oct 1 – Dec 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 | Jan 15 – Mar 15 | Oct 1 – Dec 1Now |
| Blacksburg | Mar 1 – Apr 15 | Aug 20 – Sept 10 |
| Bristol | Mar 1 – Apr 15 | Aug 20 – Sept 10 |
| Charlottesville | Feb 1 – Mar 20 | Sept 15 – Nov 1Now |
| Chesapeake | Jan 15 – Mar 15 | Oct 1 – Dec 1Now |
| Christiansburg | Mar 1 – Apr 15 | Aug 20 – Sept 10 |
| Colonial Heights | Feb 1 – Mar 20 | Sept 1 – Oct 1 |
| Culpeper | Mar 1 – Apr 15 | Aug 20 – Sept 10 |
| Danville | Feb 15 – Apr 1 | Sept 1 – Oct 1 |
| Fairfax | Feb 15 – Apr 1 | Sept 1 – Oct 1 |
| Falls Church | Feb 15 – Apr 1 | Sept 1 – Oct 1 |
| Fredericksburg | Feb 15 – Apr 1 | Sept 1 – Oct 1 |
| Front Royal | Feb 15 – Apr 1 | Sept 1 – Oct 1 |
| Hampton | Jan 15 – Mar 15 | Sept 15 – Nov 1Now |
| Harrisonburg | Mar 1 – Apr 15 | Aug 20 – Sept 10 |
| Herndon | Feb 15 – Apr 1 | Aug 20 – Sept 10 |
| Hopewell | Feb 1 – Mar 20 | Sept 15 – Nov 1Now |
| Leesburg | Mar 1 – Apr 15 | Aug 20 – Sept 10 |
| Lynchburg | Mar 1 – Apr 15 | Aug 20 – Sept 10 |
| Manassas | Feb 15 – Apr 1 | Sept 1 – Oct 1 |
| Manassas Park | Feb 15 – Apr 1 | Sept 1 – Oct 1 |
| Martinsville | Mar 1 – Apr 15 | Aug 20 – Sept 10 |
| Newport News | Feb 1 – Mar 20 | Sept 15 – Nov 1Now |
| Norfolk | Jan 15 – Mar 15 | Oct 1 – Dec 31Now |
| Petersburg | Feb 1 – Mar 20 | Sept 1 – Oct 1 |
| Poquoson | Jan 15 – Mar 15 | Sept 15 – Nov 1Now |
| Portsmouth | Jan 15 – Mar 15 | Oct 1 – Dec 1Now |
| Radford | Mar 20 – Apr 20 | Aug 20 – Sept 10 |
| Richmond | Feb 1 – Mar 20 | Sept 1 – Oct 1 |
| Roanoke | Feb 1 – Mar 20 | Sept 1 – Oct 1 |
| Salem | Feb 1 – Mar 20 | Sept 1 – Oct 1 |
| Staunton | Feb 15 – Apr 1 | Sept 1 – Oct 1 |
| Suffolk | Feb 1 – Mar 20 | Sept 15 – Nov 1Now |
| Vienna | Feb 15 – Apr 1 | Sept 1 – Oct 1 |
| Virginia Beach | Feb 1 – Mar 20 | Sept 15 – Nov 1Now |
| Warrenton | Feb 15 – Apr 1 | Sept 1 – Oct 1 |
| Waynesboro | Mar 1 – Apr 15 | Aug 20 – Sept 10 |
| Williamsburg | Feb 1 – Mar 20 | Sept 15 – Nov 1Now |
| Winchester | Feb 15 – Apr 1 | Sept 1 – 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. “—” means the place's frost date is outside the table. The full USDA table for spinach.