When to plant Sweet corn in Virginia
In spring, from Mar 15 – May 1 in Alexandria to May 10 – June 15 in Radford.
In fall, June 1 – Sept 1.
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 1 | June 1 – Sept 1 |
| Blacksburg | Apr 25 – June 15 | June 1 – July 20 |
| Bristol | Apr 25 – June 15 | June 1 – July 20 |
| Charlottesville | Mar 25 – May 15 | June 1 – Aug 15 |
| Chesapeake | Mar 15 – May 1 | June 1 – Sept 1 |
| Christiansburg | Apr 25 – June 15 | June 1 – July 20 |
| Colonial Heights | Mar 25 – May 15 | June 1 – Aug 1 |
| Culpeper | Apr 25 – June 15 | June 1 – July 20 |
| Danville | Apr 10 – June 1 | June 1 – Aug 1 |
| Fairfax | Apr 10 – June 1 | June 1 – Aug 1 |
| Falls Church | Apr 10 – June 1 | June 1 – Aug 1 |
| Fredericksburg | Apr 10 – June 1 | June 1 – Aug 1 |
| Front Royal | Apr 10 – June 1 | June 1 – Aug 1 |
| Hampton | Mar 15 – May 1 | June 1 – Aug 15 |
| Harrisonburg | Apr 25 – June 15 | June 1 – July 20 |
| Herndon | Apr 10 – June 1 | June 1 – July 20 |
| Hopewell | Mar 25 – May 15 | June 1 – Aug 15 |
| Leesburg | Apr 25 – June 15 | June 1 – July 20 |
| Lynchburg | Apr 25 – June 15 | June 1 – July 20 |
| Manassas | Apr 10 – June 1 | June 1 – Aug 1 |
| Manassas Park | Apr 10 – June 1 | June 1 – Aug 1 |
| Martinsville | Apr 25 – June 15 | June 1 – July 20 |
| Newport News | Mar 25 – May 15 | June 1 – Aug 15 |
| Norfolk | Mar 15 – May 1 | Not listed |
| Petersburg | Mar 25 – May 15 | June 1 – Aug 1 |
| Poquoson | Mar 15 – May 1 | June 1 – Aug 15 |
| Portsmouth | Mar 15 – May 1 | June 1 – Sept 1 |
| Radford | May 10 – June 15 | June 1 – July 20 |
| Richmond | Mar 25 – May 15 | June 1 – Aug 1 |
| Roanoke | Mar 25 – May 15 | June 1 – Aug 1 |
| Salem | Mar 25 – May 15 | June 1 – Aug 1 |
| Staunton | Apr 10 – June 1 | June 1 – Aug 1 |
| Suffolk | Mar 25 – May 15 | June 1 – Aug 15 |
| Vienna | Apr 10 – June 1 | June 1 – Aug 1 |
| Virginia Beach | Mar 25 – May 15 | June 1 – Aug 15 |
| Warrenton | Apr 10 – June 1 | June 1 – Aug 1 |
| Waynesboro | Apr 25 – June 15 | June 1 – July 20 |
| Williamsburg | Mar 25 – May 15 | June 1 – Aug 15 |
| Winchester | Apr 10 – June 1 | June 1 – Aug 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 sweet corn.